Ep 13 w/ Aditya Sondhi - Intuition and Soft Skills in Practice // Attitude Makeover
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- It's an absolute honour for me to welcome Dr. Aditya Sondhi on this episode of The Attitude Makeover Show. Dr. Sondhi is a Senior Advocate in the High Court and has also served as the Additional Advocate General for the Karnataka government.
This insightful conversation revolves around intuition and soft skills in practice along with the major concepts of purpose and the continuous process of self-realization and scenario assessment. Drawing interesting parallels, Dr. Sondhi helps understand the importance of not missing opportunities and challenges. He delves into the legal system which can build and reshape the socio-political fabric of the country.
Talking about the bigger picture with years of experience and intuitive thinking, he talks about the need for reinvention to avoid predictability, ethical thresholds and a life beyond the profession. You do not want to miss this treasure trove of insights!
0:00 Who is Doctor Aditya Sondhi?
Dr Sondhi, a senior advocate, talks about the depths of the legal system, how it can help reshape & reinvent our country’s socio-political arena
1:24 Purpose, Law and self-realization
All of it amalgamates to a higher purpose. While passion fuels hunger, it plays instrumental role in driving us to achieve our ambitions, outweighing the risks
5:43 Holistic approach to research
Experience gives you the tool to make judgements to arrive at your best-case scenarios
8:52 Aspects of a holistic perspective
Clarity on your value systems and basics as a professional - what’s something you can handle.
12:07 Diversity and its different branched
First-gen professions have pros and cons; Diversity helps you identify your strengths through passions, ideal figures and risk-filled decisions.
14:31 Essential soft-skills to have before venturing into law
Experiential learning along the way can contribute more than textbook learning & academia
18:20 The theatre analogy
The vehement pressure of taking cases with unforgiving spectators
19:02 Dealing with failure’s icy hands
Developing yourself professionally while understanding the perspective of what it means to you
23:08 Good & bad sides of failure
Anticipation can prepare you to take challenges skillfully
23:54 Can the second generation take it as guidance?
Developing personal attributes comes with experience
27:14 Dealing with pressures of being the last resort
Evaluate and understand the work pressure while making assessments
31:16 Attaching and detaching
Facing your feelings and learning to not make it your own problem
32:36 Navigating through expectations
Your values will help you work through your expectations, and balance empathy and facts
35:17 The entrepreneurship side of being a lawyer
Aditya talks about the learning curves that help you make choices
38:38 Success and failures - which one leads?
Recognition and accomplishments can help you know whether you’re on the right path
41:53 Patience as a testing skill
The weight here lies in the hands of the client and not just the lawyer
44:24 Break
45:18 Court allergy syndrome
Taking the earliest opportunity that comes your way can give you a small headstart in the field
49:22 Procrastination’s inevitable influence
51:47 Constructing and putting together stories
Dispelling false impressions and looking at it from a realistic perspective
57:29 Should you have a signature style?
A signature style should be one that cannot be anticipated by the opponent
59:30 Anticipating uncertainties
Cases begin with a brief but still hold the liberty of being a canvas
1:00:56 Integrating nuances of life into profession
Exploring different aspects of life, contributing to self-evolution & giving different perspectives
1:03:38 Delving further into exploring different forms of art
How different art forms can help you give multiple perspectives and experiences
1:08:34 The amalgamation of experiences with soft-skills
1:09:32 Through the other lens: The client
Simplifying professions is not always helpful and can be detrimental
1:14:24 How can layman understand the legal system?
Lots of readings, literature and blogs that are credible can help ease the understanding of the system
1:18:58 Demystifying and playing fair
Keeping the prejudices away through friendly platforms can contribute to paving a path for understanding through constructive criticisms
1:21:23 Tech as part of the process
AI has its place in society but it can never replace humans
1:22:36 Can lack of tech hinder legal systems?
1:24:56 Automating the legal system
1:27:02 Technology and law
1:28:50 Innovation in legal system
1:29:35 Collaborating with experts
There is a fine line between making things completely tech-savvy
1:30:46 How to say no?
Careful consideration on one’s path & firm boundaries can help you have a strong foothold
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This is exactly why Dr Sondhi is such an exceptional jurist. What a human being! Keep rocking!!!
It's always a pleasure to hear Sr.Adv Aditya Sondhi.
He speaks from his heart, you can't expect a better mentor. Pass my regards to sir! Also try to bring sir on the podcast again and congratulations to the host for having conducted the interview so brilliantly.
What a gem of an interview this one was and Dr. Sondhi was just amazing as ever. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
I am always in search of podcasts which tend to pull you into the conversation and this one just does that. Smooth, intelligent and mesmerising , specially with Mr. Sondhi being sharp as ever. A good chat indeed !
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback on the episode!! It always motivates me to do better 🙌🏽
What a man dr sondhi❤
Thanks Sondhi Sir
Brilliant one Sondhi Sir
I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Sondhi. An exceptional guest and a brilliant inspiration for every law student.
Would love to connect with you Kaustubh about your show. Can you please share your deets for a quick chat
Wonderful experience....all the best for this channel.
Thank you Satyam. Would love to hear more from you. What were key takeaways for you? Please do listen to the other podcasts as well
Thank you Satyam!! Its always great for a creator to hear back from the audience. Please do share more about your experience and your key takeaways!
Dr.Sondhi did not use any legal terms at all ... explaining the legal things ...being conoscere of law ...wow