I am no Guru - by Robin Sharma

I’m No Guru - by Robin Sharma

The media sometimes calls me a leadership (or self-help) “guru.”
I’m not. I’m just an ordinary guy who happens to have learned
ideas and tools that have helped many human beings reach
their best lives and many organizations get to world class.
But I must be really clear: I’m no different from you. I
have my struggles, my frustrations and my own fears—along with
my hopes, goals and dreams. I’ve had good seasons and some
deeply painful ones. I’ve made some spectacularly good choices
and some outrageously bad mistakes. I’m very human—a work
in progress. If I have ideas that you fi nd insightful, please know
it’s simply because I spend my days focused on the knowledge
you are about to experience. Thinking about practical ways to
help you play your biggest game as a human being and reach
greatness. Dwelling on how I can help companies get to the
extraordinary. Do anything long enough and you’ll get some
depth of insight and understanding about it. Then they’ll call
you a guru.
A man at a signing I did at a bookstore in Bangalore, India,
heard me say, “I’m no guru.” He came up to me and said: “Why
are you so uncomfortable being called a guru? ‘Gu’ simply
means ‘darkness’ in Sanskrit and ‘ru’ simple means ‘dispel.’ Sothe word ‘guru’ simply speaks of one who dispels the darkness
and brings more understanding and light.” Nice point. MadGuru - by Robin Sharma: think.

I’ve had good seasons and some deeply painful ones.
I’ve made some spectacularly good
choices and some outrageously bad mistakes.
I’m very human–a work in progress.
I guess my discomfort stems from the fact that if you
think I’m different from you, then you might say, “Well, I can’t
do the kinds of things Robin talks about because he has talents
and abilities I don’t have. All the stuff he talks about is easy
for him to do. He’s this guru.” Nope. Sorry to disappoint you.
I’m just a guy working hard to make the best of his days, try-
ing to be a great single dad to my two wonderful children and
hoping he’s—in some way—making a difference in peoples’
lives. No guru here. But I do like the “dispelling the darkness”
point. Need to learn more about that one. Maybe some guru
can help me.