Cyclone Michaung in AP and TN. Many farmers lost their crops. However, natural farming farms have withstood cyclone’s high winds and heavy rains, demonstrating high resilience.
Vishnu Deo Sai, Dr Mohan Yadav, and Bhajan Lal Sharma would be new Chief Ministers in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan respectively. Revanth Reddy took charge in Telangana. We understand India and the states due for Elections in 2024 are gearing up for elections in March 2024.
COP28 at Dubai progressed with half a million people in the conference and the surrounding blue zone. Loss and damage fund – will it be serving the poor countries? Do we agree to reduce emissions? And keep reducing. Do we get funds for these transformations? Can we get the subsidies reduced? Do we get a resounding yes to natural farming and land use at global level? At the level of individual nations? Will we get USD 3 trillion a year for these works? Do we get a global carbon market benefiting the sequesters? Does the shift away from fossil fuels transcend the rhetoric this time around? Human health is integral to sustainable climate futures – can this be appreciated fully?
Can we include 4 stages in the 4-year honours degree on natural farming (agriculture, or natural food system, or value-chain)? Stage 1 (50-60 Credits): establishing a natural farming farm on a decent 0.5-1 acre (0.2-9.4 ha) land, either on own or on leased land. With basic integration of animals and trees, local small enterprise(s). And soft skills – 3R, accounts, participatory research and learning, communication and self-development. A certificate could be offered, on successful completion. Stage 2 (50-60 Credits): establishing natural value-chain, enterprise, plate, food-system, with integrated animals and trees. Complete life cycle is experienced. Research, team/enterprise and leadership basics would be included. A diploma could be awarded. Stage 3 (50-60 Credits): Discussion on concepts, plans and models, and generating more practitioners/facilitators. Research output is expected. Project leadership would be discussed. Second Certificate is offered. Stage 4 (50-60 Credits): Integrated project to offer tested solution(s) is delivered. Third certificate and degree (honours) could be offered.
Leadership development is a big industry. Failure rate is very high. One of the reasons is sponsorship. Sponsoring for leadership will not make us leaders. If we need, we need to opt for it on our own. And we need to be triggered into thinking and acting on the thinking towards leading, serving. Tailored solutions will not work. We need to be triggered to work on our mindsets, personality, and worldviews. Models, frameworks, case studies, analytics etc., can come as add-ons. We need to be triggered to look for and measure changes and results from the programs. We cannot assume sending to programs would result in changes. Customized in-situ/ex situ programs trigger better movements towards higher results. Do we trigger the learnings to be used in practice on a day-to-day basis? Can we?
If we rely on committees and meetings, bring up irrelevant issues, fight over words, insist on perfection for unimportant tasks, et al, we are on sabotage drives. When we act stupid, say we do not understand even if we understand, we are on s-drive. When we act innocent, just stand by. When we fuel ‘acts’ just like that.
If we broadly know where are we, where do we want to go, what will take us there, and how do we do these – then we will be there, by working the detailed activity plan that includes timeline, responsibility, costs and support required; reviewing, replanning and working. Need not wait for the last detail. When we create structures around results, responsibilities, not around tasks, the flat structures deliver. We cannot be without structuring at the same time. Can we do that?
Comfort is what we want. Too much of it does not give us happiness. Happiness comes from inner peace and living our potential. We need to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Let us be less protected, let us be free. Let us accept. Can we?
Yes, we can. If we are walking and living our potential, and flowing. In the flow of N. For 7L.
Join us in the yoga of comfortably uncomfortable with nature and people – sthithiyoga for 7L.
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