Saturday, February 19, 2011

WHAT COLOR IS MY BRAIN?


We are often surrounded by questions like ‘Why does he /she not understand me?’ or ‘This is such an easy task. I wonder why she can’t do it. I’m sure he/she is an idiot or ‘Why do I have to work the way my boss wants...I have better ways.’ And this goes on and on leaving us frustrated, blaming and without any results.

Our brains have different processors and they define the way we perceive information, communicate and relate to the world. 

Let me share a real life example here...

I am a very structured and organized person (my brain processor is linear, structured and logical) and hence can manage time pretty well. I have a friend cum colleague who is extremely creative, however cannot manage time and organize things. I used to feel that why he can’t reach places on time or finish projects on time or manage simple coordination tasks. This was one of the biggest conflict between us and I had started losing faith in his abilities. After knowing his brain color, i.e. the way his brain processes and perceives information (which was chaotic processing, seeing the big picture); I completely understood why it was so difficult for him to be structured. I started assigning him tasks which required more creativity, spontaneity and immediate action.

This completely changed my relationship with him. 

Imagine; if we all know our brain colors and the brain colors of people around us, life will become so beautiful...

Bosses will know what job to delegate to whom and what to expect...

Teachers will know which method of teaching will impact whom...

Spouses will understand the strengths and weaknesses of each other...

We all can create a loving, understanding, focused and productive environment.