It was a monthly meeting of the voluntary organization. All the attendees were students of the university. About 10 minutes into the meeting, the president of the university accompanied by a woman (presumably his wife) walked into the auditorium with the head of the organization. No one got up. The speaker did not stop talking. A momentary mention noting his arrival and the subsequent applause were the only things that would tell anyone that an important person had just walked into the room. That was it, no special treatment, no 'two words' from our esteemed guests. It was back to business immediately. Even after the meeting, when the students broke into small groups, no one paid any particular attention to the VIP walking in between the tables. He did not interrrupt anyone, simply went about what he was probably there for - to observe how the organization meetings fuctioned. I loved the down-to-earth approach shown by people here.
The problem happens when you start giving more importance to yourself than you deserve. It's always good to be rooted to reality. :-)
ReplyDeleteYes. Also helps if one acknowledges and then doesn't allow the importance given to you by others, to go to your head.
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