It is always the right time to change your flocks

Birds of a feather flock together

A proverb

I welcome you all to my first Newsletter and hope that you find some interesting perspectives or new ways to look at same things. An author learns from its audience too and your learnings and comments is expected to contribute to having rich discussions from this newsletter.

Everyone is part of one of more flocks

I have used flock as a general word to describe people who share and participate in the 'way of flock'. This article should be interpreted only from the 'commonality' among members of a flock or members participating in multiple flocks.

You are born in a flock

You learn the ritual and customs of your home and community as you grow up. You also become a member of a flock of neighbourbood kids. While there maybe many flocks in your locality, you probably enter those that welcome you first or because they are nearest to your place.

Some flocks choose you

You join some flocks

When in school, you become a part of a different flock. Your recognition as being part of certain flock is affected by both your behaviour and your performance. Sometimes each of the the institutions wherein you are participant may classify you as a member of specific flock without you realising it or realising it late.

Your flock is BOUND by shared purposes

There may be separate flocks for members who are doing amazing in course work activities and those doing amazing extra-curriculture activities. As you can see , we all have been members of many different flocks at different points of time.

You have EVERY right to change your flock if it is not making you better in any way

A positive outcome of moving from one place to another for significantthat its RESETS your position. You disappear from some flocks and enter into new flocks. As you try to adapt into your new place, you are also forced to explore some new flocks so as to find substitute(s) for lost flocks. You may become better known member of newer flocks or you may become just another member of new flocks. Later you may find that you did the wise thing by joining or not joining certain flocks.

A funny thing about having wisdom is that it seems to be proportional to number of failures you thought you had

One need not be forced by locational constraints to MAKE CHANGES with respect to WHICH flock to belong and WHY one should NOT be in those specific flocks. Also one should not be into highly unwelcome situations to decide it is time to change.

Strict adherence to daily routines at ALL times may sometimes make you lose MORE than you gain

While daily practices are essential to maintain disciple in work and life, they may sometimes make your mind rigid to new thoughts and ways of thinking.

Societies and nations make progress because some people try new practices and make them daily practices

When I look back, I find that that there were flocks wherein I became member knowingly and gained many things. There were also flocks which I stayed and left after some time as it was found to more of time wasters than actual value creators.

When did you last spend time to understand how much value you are deriving from your time and from each of your flocks

Quality of conversations impact the quality of relationships. With the rapid proliferation of social media, there has been manifold increase in the quantity of content. At the same time, we are also withnessing dwindling of the quality of conversations. The challenge before us to give ourself time to consciously think and question ourselves on the type of flocks we want to be from now on and into the future. Maybe a QUARTERLY assessement?

What flocks have you consciously changed or are changing currently?

What challenges did you face while changing your flocks?

In which flocks was your membership driven by circumstances?

I look forward to your experiences.