Dr. Sunita Sah
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Yes. We were in London and we were on our way to see the flame that they hold. And it was like, oh, it's a once in a lifetime experience. He's like not impressed with this at all. Yeah. And he just wouldn't walk there. And he sat down on the pavement. And I was like, no, come on. I was like pulling his arm and trying to pick him up. And I could only get a few steps. He was heavy at that point.
Yes. We were in London and we were on our way to see the flame that they hold. And it was like, oh, it's a once in a lifetime experience. He's like not impressed with this at all. Yeah. And he just wouldn't walk there. And he sat down on the pavement. And I was like, no, come on. I was like pulling his arm and trying to pick him up. And I could only get a few steps. He was heavy at that point.
Yes. We were in London and we were on our way to see the flame that they hold. And it was like, oh, it's a once in a lifetime experience. He's like not impressed with this at all. Yeah. And he just wouldn't walk there. And he sat down on the pavement. And I was like, no, come on. I was like pulling his arm and trying to pick him up. And I could only get a few steps. He was heavy at that point.
I was like, no, I can't carry you. And we just completely missed the whole thing. And we went home and he's just not realizing this moment in history that I have now missed forever. And I said to him, why can't you be good?
I was like, no, I can't carry you. And we just completely missed the whole thing. And we went home and he's just not realizing this moment in history that I have now missed forever. And I said to him, why can't you be good?
I was like, no, I can't carry you. And we just completely missed the whole thing. And we went home and he's just not realizing this moment in history that I have now missed forever. And I said to him, why can't you be good?
And that kept me up at night. I was like, why did I say that when that's what I learned, right? This whole obedience equals good and defiance equals bad. And here I was just repeating it. That really took me back to why is it so strong? Even when he was a baby, I would have relatives asking me, is he good? It's a baby. Right. There's no such thing.
And that kept me up at night. I was like, why did I say that when that's what I learned, right? This whole obedience equals good and defiance equals bad. And here I was just repeating it. That really took me back to why is it so strong? Even when he was a baby, I would have relatives asking me, is he good? It's a baby. Right. There's no such thing.
And that kept me up at night. I was like, why did I say that when that's what I learned, right? This whole obedience equals good and defiance equals bad. And here I was just repeating it. That really took me back to why is it so strong? Even when he was a baby, I would have relatives asking me, is he good? It's a baby. Right. There's no such thing.
And what they mean is like, does he sleep?
And what they mean is like, does he sleep?
And what they mean is like, does he sleep?
It's amazing what we equate with being good, which is not being a bother to someone else at all.
It's amazing what we equate with being good, which is not being a bother to someone else at all.
It's amazing what we equate with being good, which is not being a bother to someone else at all.
And sometimes that's how we feel in organizations, right? When we work, managers love the yes man or the yes woman. Do as I say, don't question it. And we then just sort of narrow our vision to how well we are pleasing the boss rather than the wider. Like, what is it we're actually doing that has a value to the world?
And sometimes that's how we feel in organizations, right? When we work, managers love the yes man or the yes woman. Do as I say, don't question it. And we then just sort of narrow our vision to how well we are pleasing the boss rather than the wider. Like, what is it we're actually doing that has a value to the world?
And sometimes that's how we feel in organizations, right? When we work, managers love the yes man or the yes woman. Do as I say, don't question it. And we then just sort of narrow our vision to how well we are pleasing the boss rather than the wider. Like, what is it we're actually doing that has a value to the world?
One of the major things that was really crucial to sort of changing how I thought about defiance is getting rid of some of the myths that defiance has to be aggressive, loud. You have to have a larger than life personality. You got to be me. You got to be you, right?
One of the major things that was really crucial to sort of changing how I thought about defiance is getting rid of some of the myths that defiance has to be aggressive, loud. You have to have a larger than life personality. You got to be me. You got to be you, right?