Feedback Strategies from Reading

 Feedback Strategies

    The article written by Adam Grant titled, "How to Give Bad Feedback without being a Jerk" mentions unique point in how a reader can leave a writer in a manner that the writer can seek better improvement. One main role in giving feedback is explaining why you are giving feedback. This allows the writer to not feel "attacked" and makes them feel ensured in a way.  Another key feature you have to think of phycologically is to not put yourself above the writer in order not make him/her feel inferior. Aside from the details mentioned in the article, another way I found out through personal experience is that sometimes asking the writer questions will help the writer get into a brainstorming environment, thus allowing him to answer the original question and even have a chance at improvement with better ideas. 

    Many people do not know their potential abilities, whether it is writing, athletics and or etc. Sometimes people require that extra push or extra encouragement, instead of constructive criticism. The article written by Marshall Goldsmith titled, "Try Feedfoward Insead of Feedback", talks about an essential skill that many leaders require. The article explains how informing people of their ability to do a job or a task is part of the path off achieving goals. A leader carries a role of telling their peers of their performance. The role of a leadership comes with great responsibility. Marshall Goldsmith talks about how people always focus on the past and what has already been done, instead of talking about how we can improve going forward, and learning from mistakes. Just like feedback, feeding forward can greatly improves ones ability, confidence and many more. The overall goal of feedforward is to be make a positive escalation by maintaining a positive mindset. 

Moving from Feedback to Feedforward

Topic Research: Greek and Indian Gods

     Have you ever taken the time to think about how relatable different Gods are in different cultures? Many of them can be referred back to time of the Roman/ Greek Gods and Goddesses and even see a resemblance in the Indian Devas. In the Hindu mythology, the battle between Gods and Asuras (demons) comes down to the source of good and evil. This is similar to the fact that Greek mythology wages between life and death, which is played out by the Gods and the Titans (evil).

Story Topic One

    Topic one will talk about how both mythologies served a similar plot line between the Hindu Krishna and Kamsa and the Greek Kronos and Zeus. I believe this will be a great story telling piece as it ties similar morals and follow the same pattern, thus making the two topics highly relatable.

Story Topic Two

    For topic two I decided to be more specific and isolate into two specific characters of Zeus, The Greek God of Thunder and Indra, The God of Thunder in Hindu mythology. They both share the symbolic thunder and high respect and role. Fun Fact: Both are worshipped on Thursdays. 

Story Topic Three

    In topic three I wanted to stream out a little and focus on a topic that will bring more resemblance between the two mythologies. I wanted to compare the Holy Trinity and The Greek Trinity. This includes Zeus (Skies), Poseidon (Seas), and Hades (Underworld) for Greek mythology. In Hindu mythology, the Supreme Gods consist of Brahma (Creation), Vishnu (Protector), and Shiva (Destroyer).

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Story Source: Hindu and Greek mythology

Week 3 Story

 Authors Note: This story was inspired by the story of Ramayana and the reading for Part A, found on PDE Ramayana. I told the same plot line in the reading and turned it into a dramatic plot between two planets and a battle between the Gods and a King. The kingdom of Koshala and the Gods would serve for the two sides in conflict (Echo and AI). King Dasharatha, the king in the reading is introduced as King Dash in this story. He has the super power to control fire, and he unleashes on cities because of his uncontrollable anger and pain. He battles with the Gods in return of asking for a child, a son to be specific. He learns and important lesson at the end. I wanted to focus in the plot line around the ritual with the Gods and the sacrifice of a horse in return for 4 sons. 

Sacrifice of a Life

On a lovely cold morning on planet Echo, King Dash wakes up once again to his grueling job as a ruler of a kingdom. Several talks around his land of next heir has King Dash in a grumpy mood. He was well respected in his kingdom, but older generations saw him as a fool, because he is yet to pass his seed. The royal King did not have a son, despite him having three beautiful wives. As days and months went along with no success at birthing a son, the King grew in rage. 

The King would often hide his superpower of his ability to control fire with his mind. He grew in rage and would destroy abandoned land to relieve anger. The Gods on planet AI did not like that the King has taken notice to his hidden power and is abusing it. The Gods would send angels down to his planet to ask him to control his rage before they take action. The angels would constantly negotiate with the king, till one day the Gods agreed to grant one wish in return for a sacrifice and an end to his rage and powers. 

The King knew exactly what he wanted as it was his lifelong dream. However the Gods have asked for a life in return and an end to his rage and powers. This was a huge decision for the King. He pondered on the thought for days, till finally he could not bare but to chase his dreams. He ordered the guards to grab a prisoner in order to be sacrificed. He arranged for the ritual to be taken place in order to finally get what he has dreamt of. 

One the day of the ritual the King meets the Gods on a high mountain away from any population. He demand the guards to bring out the prisoner, just to find out that it is a young adult. The King has never taken a life before and he realized how awful of an act he is about to do. The Gods look at the King with shock as the King stares back with confusion. The Gods explained to the King that he cannot leave the mountain top without performing the ritual with his chosen sacrifice. The Gods also taught the King of a lesson how lightly he took someone's life. The Gods were clever in their wording, and told the King that he did not have to chose a human life as it could have been any form of life, however ritual rules stands with the human sacrifice.

The King could not have the guilt of taking an innocent life despite his life as a prisoner. The King stepped down the hill, even though the Gods warned him of this act. The Gods could not take the young man's life, however the Gods punished King Dash for they knew that his anger would only rage further and would cause mass destruction. The Kings death was slow and he died with agony and pain. 

King Dasharatha and the Sacrifice

Bibliography: Ramayana Online, Public Domain Edition -- Ahalya