Manhattan Lectures & Conversations

Topic: Intelligent Self Management
Speaker: Dr. Krishnesh
Saturday, September 18, 12 pm to 1:30 EST
1 hr talk followed by 30 min Q&A

Description: All management and leadership begin with self-management. Only when we can manage ourselves can we manage others. In this session, we try to understand self-management from the perspective of the latest in the cognitive and brain sciences and ancient wisdom. The basic takeaway from the session would be introductory physiology altering ways to self-manage.

About the speaker: Dr. Krishnesh is a renowned science, design management, yoga , and spirituality expert, and a TEDx speaker.
His TEDx link:
https://youtu.be/yFzHzF9y7vM

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* Why meaningful relationships are important
The #1 factor to a happy and long life is having deep and meaningful relationships. There is a dearth of these today, the # of close friends people have is far lower than several decades ago. Google “number of close friends dropping” and you will find many articles on the topic from various sources. Many of us are trying to combat this crisis. If you read “on the origins of totalitarianism” by Hannah Arendt, you will learn that this was the same type of scenario where the Nazis gained power - they offered friendship to lonely germans in exchange for loyalty to their ideology. This means we need to work hard to build more meaningful relationships, both for the health and happiness of our people and the resiliency of the freedom we value. Here is a source for the benefits of having close friends:
https://www.newsweek.com/friendships-are-beneficial-older-adults-study-633778

* Some background to learn from others
Here are some tips on the 3 pillars of friendship, which I heartily agree with:
https://www.ted.com/talks/shasta_nelson_frientimacy_the_3_requirements_of_all_healthy_friendships?language=en

AGENDA:
But I’d like to get more specific in this discussion… I’m going to cover a lot of ground in 30 minutes, the agenda is as follows:
1. On Trust: How do we know how trustworthy someone is?
2. On combating misunderstandings: 90% of conflict is from misunderstandings, so how can we prevent misunderstandings which often lead to frustration and conflict
3. How can you share who you are with others in a way that keeps you safe from harm
4. How can you learn about others effectively to build meaningful relationships
5. How do you handle disagreements with others
6. Synergistic conversations
7. When is it time to agree to disagree

Format: ~30 minute talk, 30 min breakout room small conversations, 30 minutes of sharing as a large group

(Fully vaccinated members only to minimize risks for all the participants. Thank you.)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/3euGQ7-brs4

Bryant Park Webcam: https://bryantpark.org/about-us/terms-and-conditions/webcam

Directed by Chris Columbus, starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, and Harvey Fierstein

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UNITE AGAINST THE COMMON THREAT https://youtu.be/E6lxKOfn8_E

George W Bush: (00:06)
This is a challenging and solemn time in the life of our nation and world. A remorseless invisible enemy threatens the elderly and vulnerable among us, a disease that can quickly take breath and life. Medical professionals are risking their own health for the health of others, and we’re deeply grateful. Officials at every level are setting out the requirements of public health that protect us all, and we all need to do our part.

(00:36)
The disease also threatens broader damage, harm to our sense of safety, security and community. The larger challenge we share is to confront an outbreak of fear and loneliness, and it is frustrating that many of the normal tools of compassion, a hug, a touch, can bring the opposite of the good we intend. In this case, we serve our neighbor by separating from them. We cannot allow physical separation to become emotional isolation. This requires us to be not only compassionate, but creative in our outreach, and people across the nation are using the tools of technology in the cause of solidarity.

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In this type of testing we need to remember a few things. First, let us remember we have faced times of testing before. Following 9-11 I saw a great nation rise as one to honor the brave, to grieve with the grieving and to embrace unavoidable new duties, and I have no doubt, none at all, that this spirit of service and sacrifice is alive and well in America. Second, let us remember that empathy and simple kindness are essential powerful tools of national recovery. Even at an appropriate social distance, we can find ways to be present in the lives of others, to ease their anxiety and share their burdens. Third, let’s remember that the suffering we experience as a nation does not fall evenly. In the days to come it will be especially important to care in practical ways for the elderly, the ill and the unemployed. Finally, let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat. In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants, we are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God. We rise or fall together and we are determined to rise. God bless you all.

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