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         Image credit: Searched and downloaded from google.com The Bhagvad Gita is perhaps one of the most uplifting, inspirational and transformational one-on-one of all times. There are great lessons in the Bhagvad Gita on the art of 1/1. Before delving into that, a few words on how not to do 1/1 based on my personal experience. Nolite facere (don't do that) X did not show up for the meetings. After waiting for some time, I used to ping only to find out X is busy with something and would ask for re-schedule. The pattern repeated even after re-scheduling. Y canceled the meeting the previous day stating some "valid" reason. Better than X but still not helpful as we could not talk. Even when Y showed up, it was all about Y talking and not listening. Z had the meeting at the scheduled time and place. However nothing was done about what was discussed in the meeting. I did not walk out feeling empowered, clear or supported. It was like 30 mins or more spent talking...

                     Image credit: Google search and download Every time I hear Dr. Jaishankar (Hon. External Affairs Minister, India) speak at any forum, I see someone cut out for the job, doing what he loves and making a difference/impact. In other words, a combination of competence , passion doing what is needed/required . This is exactly how Bhagvad Gita distinguishes Varna, choosing your work (in society) based on your tendencies and skills.  चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागश: | 4.13 The four categories of occupations were created by Me according to people’s qualities and activities . श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुण: परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् | स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् || 18.47 It is better to do one’s own dharma, even though imperfectly, than to do another’s dharma, even though perfectly. By doing one’s innate duties , a person does not incur sin. मिथ्यैष व्यवसायस्ते प्रकृतिस्त्वां नियोक्ष्यति || ...