As one delves into the realm of psychology (no, I do not mean the facebook and whatsapp connotations like "psychology says if a person is always smiling then he/she suffers a lot..(mayiru!!)) the clairvoyance that it shares a deep bond with philosophy is unveiled. Most stoics for example were intuitive psychologists who examined humans irrationalities and provided solutions to tame them. Philosophy can be, to say, the product of conscious understanding of the human mind. Take for example the the evolutionary strategy found in most social animals including humans- reciprocity . The strategy is simple, straightforward and can be considered a fundamental philosophy: Start out nice with everyone and then do unto them what they've unto you . An insight about human nature which my gurunadhar Simbu had mentioned way back in his movie Osthe "na kannadi maari la". Simbu:1 Humans:0. Beyond the obviousness, it is just seen as a cultural norm that just happens to be universal...
It might be well known that marketers and sales people are besotted lovers in the brand family, but not many know what holds them together madly in love is the most sacrosanct 'proof of their relationship'- Targets, a cockeyed optimistic number at that. While their romance is all benign in the beginning, this bullish duo often remain callous to the long term sustainability of the brand. Check the following instances for example Today is the last working day of the month and you need to close just one more deal to get your hands on that incentive bonus scheme. Luckily for you, a customer rings up and well well, he is interested in your product. The customer however wants to finish the deal on Monday. You panic and offer a 10%, then a 25%, and finally a 50% discount to try and push the closure today itself. The client agrees. You could've doubled your company's income from the sale by waiting, but that would've jeopardized your bonus. You acted counter to your co...