This week I was again reading one of my all time favourite books 'The Serendipity Mindset',The Art and Science of creating Good Luck written by Dr Christian Busch. Every time I read there is so much I could relate to my life. I am sharing few excerpts from one of the Chapters of the Book. Serendipity (Good Luck) is frequently co-created and sometimes relies on the goodwill of others. Others can envision opportunities or talents in us that we don’t see – or, given their different areas of knowledge, they can connect dots that we don’t have on our radar, opening the opportunity space even further. I experienced it first hand in the last few weeks when I met one of the key members of a leading foundation. I did let him know what we’re interested in and what we’re looking for, and seeded potential triggers. Seeding potential triggers is I believe at the core of what people who experience serendipity en masse do. Connecting the dots helps us turn it into a positive outcome. Both are key; and sometimes they happen step by step, sometimes at the same time.
Serendipity is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. It is a powerful force that can lead to new insights, innovations, and opportunities. We need to be optimistic even when we are surrounded by cynics. We need to start as optimists to then become the real realists. If we take someone as they are, we make them worse, but if we treat them as who they could be, we enable them to become who they could be. We at Jeevitam are working with a Mission to help Vulnerable Segments find sustainable livelihoods and in their Social and Financial Inclusion. Understanding our own capabilities, combined with an open mind, can help us enormously to connect the dots when the unexpected happens. Keeping an open mind is thus particularly important. We all need to question many of our own beliefs and biases (of which there are many), and to rethink things such as success and what We take for granted. Serendipity is not a single event but a process that depends on creating and seeing triggers and connecting the dots – allowing us to turn chance encounters into a good opportunity to change the world through our own efforts.
Serendipity is frequently co-created and sometimes relies on the goodwill of others. Others can envision opportunities or talents in us that we don’t see – or, given their different areas of knowledge, they can connect dots that we don’t have on our radar, opening the opportunity space even further. In our Startup Jeevitam we have seen this happening first hand. At Jeevitam we use AI & Voice Based Technology to help Vulnerable Segments & Entry level work seekers find sustainable livelihood. In the last many years we have been able to create an ecosystem of Government Bodies, Skilling Entities, Education Institutions, CSRs & Foundations, Corporates & Startups who have evolved use cases with our Voice Based Technology & Partner Ecosystem which we had not envisioned earlier. We did let them know what our Voice Based Technology & Partner Ecosystem are capable of or what we were looking for, we did seed potential triggers for them to know what & how we were using our Technology & Partner Ecosystem to help identify the beneficiaries among vulnerable segments. By enabling and spotting serendipity triggers, and by connecting the dots, we can all create a more serendipitous world.
Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!
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