The other day I came across a video wherein Indian #Cricket player R Ashwin is interviewing ‘Mr Cricket’ (Former Australian cricket player Michael Hussey) where the latter mentions about the “Butterfly Effect” and says that if there are many butterflies and we try to grab them with our hands we won’t be able to get any but one the other hand if we take our atte
ntion to other things we would notice that butterfly around us would on its own come and sit on our shoulder.
(Link of the video: https://lnkd.in/ghcNRFxp)
Hussey mentioned a beautiful fact that how sometimes when you try too hard to achieve something, you push it away. He says that if you focus on enjoying the journey and keep doing the hard work, the thing you want will sometimes come to you easily.
We all vaguely remember this theory being used in the movie wherein the actor says that,” If you love someone let him/her go. If it was meant to be yours it would return to you and if not, it was not meant to be.”
In my view, the same theory might be employed for transitioning #military leaders who generally find themselves at #crossroads, facing difficulty in deciding which way to go and in the fear of failure/peer pressure they end up taking hasty decisions.
I was able to draw some parallels between the theory and the life of #transitioning military leaders:
“Small Actions Matter”: As per the theory, just like a small flap of butterfly might cause tornado/hurricane in other part of the world, small actions by the transitioning military leaders can lead to meaningful outcomes. Focusing on learning new skills, #networking and seeking mentorship can surely be the foundation of #success.
“Unpredictable Opportunities”: ‘Butterfly Effect’ highlights the unpredictability of outcomes. While transitioning military leaders may be uncertain about their future, they should also recognize that unforeseen opportunities may arise from seemingly minor decisions or actions. Embracing #change and being open to new possibilities would lead to #positive developments in the future career.
It would not be wrong to say that almost everybody who makes the decision to come out of the folds of the defence forces (and the theory holds true for all ages/services) goes through this fear of unknown and ends up going to the extremes to find the best possible future opportunities. There is nothing wrong in it but could there be a possibility where one just keeps his track his focus on hard work and just let the universe do the trick!!
Just a thought!!
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