‘Selfie of Success’ fame Burra Vekatesham, IAS, an alumnus of Sarvail Gurukulam, is appointed Chairperson of Telangana Public Service Commission. This is effective 4 December. He comes in place of Mahender Reddy, ex-DGP, another alumnus of Sarvail Gurukulum.
Priyanka enters Lok Sabha from Wayanad. Finally.
Hemant Soren takes charge in Jharkhand. Fourth time.
Maharashtra. Resolution is still awaited. BJP keeps Chief Ministership. Ajit Pawar seems to be one Deputy CM. Negotiations are on for another Deputy CM from Shiv Sena. Negotiations are on CM from BJP. Some may be pushed to Centre, BJP Presidentship. Indicative Cabinet: BJP 22; Shiv Sena 12; NCP 9. Swearing-in is slated for 5 December.
1844 Rochdale principles: democratic governance, fair pricing, and equitable distribution of profits. For mutual aid, economic participation, and shared ownership. 1895 International Cooperative Alliance, London. ICA principles were updated in 1937, 1966, 1995. ICA seven principles now: Voluntary and Open Membership; Democratic Member Control; Member Economic Participation; Autonomy and Independence; Education, Training, and Information; Cooperation among Cooperatives; Concern for Community. These are meant to be articulated, lived, communicated and protected. Today ICA is a billion cooperative members strong. ICA functions as ‘trustees’ of the Cooperative movement. For keeping/making it relevant to our times, NextGen; addressing members’ solidarity and other needs diligently; being resilient in overcoming challenges; delivering value to members and communities, in terms of building a just, inclusive, sustainable world. Can we include cooperative, collective, co-existential literacy as part of the basics of 7L – livelihoods, living, life, learning, leading, leveraging, and loving? Can we practice?
Can we mourn, grieve our loss, separation, and death fully? With all the gratitude, humility?
Can we know, appreciate, and realize when we are burnt out, stressed, tired, and exhausted? can we see the bits, add them to a whole? Are we experiencing constant physical fatigue, muscle tension, headaches, changes in sleep patterns, insomnia? Irritable, cynicism, demotivated, purposeless? Lost concentration, forgetfulness, decreased problem solving and decision-making abilities? Neglect, alcohol-smoke-substance use? Decreased quality, meeting deadlines, enthusiasm for previously enjoyed tasks? More often sick, lost appetite? If they are one off, once in a while situations, otherwise it is a concern, we need to jump in to act. Can we care for ourselves to get out of these situations? Can we self-check, reflect, meditate, deep breathe, be mindful – daily? Can we put aside time for self-care? Can we be ‘life’, with life? Can we revisit our purpose(s)?
We, unless very careful, are biased. What we see, hear, observe first biases us. Appearance, ‘lookism’ bias. Looking good but not too good is an extremely difficult balance we have to achieve. Can we transcend likely credibility deficit? Can we include it? Can we go by ability, performance, and potential? Can we practice no bias in exploration, research, and complete bias in work, action, and performance? Can we cherish fleeting moments, simple acts, warm-up, warp-up conversations, elements of ‘life?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing. Sahakar se. In N? sikharaagrayoga for 7L.
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