In today’s corporate world where we have more competition within our colleagues let’s have a look at a story which happened few years back.
There lived a washer man who was bringing up two donkeys. Let us say Donkey-A and Donkey-B.
Donkey-A felt it was very energetic and could do better than the other. It always tried to pull the washer man's attention over it by taking more load and walking fast in front of him.
Innocent Donkey-B was normal, so it used to walk normal, irrespective of the washer man's presence. After a period of time, Washer man started pressurizing Donkey-B to be like A. But Donkey-B was unable to walk fast & got continuous punishment from washer man. It used cry and once personally told to Donkey-A "Dear friend, only we two are here, why should we compete among us... we can carry equal load at normal speed ".
This made Donkey-A all the more energetic and next day it told to washer man that it can carry more load and even it can run fast also. Obviously happier washer man looked at Donkey-B with rage and started kicking it.
Next day with smile, Donkey-A carried more load and started running fast. But it was breathtaking for Donkey-B and it couldn't act that way... But the washer man was frustrated, so he harassed Donkey-B terribly, and finally it fell down hopelessly and was killed by the washer man.
Donkey-A considered itself to be supreme and happily started carrying more load with great speed. But now the Load of the Donkey-B was also being carried by Donkey-A, and still it has to run fast. For some period it did, finally due to fatigue it got tired and started feeling the pain. But washer man expected more from Donkey-A.
Donkey-A also tried best, but couldn't cope up with his owners demand. The Washer man got angry with Donkey-A and also started harassing it to take more load.
Donkey-A tried its best... But it couldn't meet the owner's satisfaction.
Finally the day came when due to frustration the washer man killed Donkey-A and went for searching some other Donkeys.
This story doesn't have an end.
Moral of the story in todays Corporate World and social life, "Think all colleagues are same and that everyone are capable doing things in their own way. Always share the Load equally..... Don't ever act smart in front of your Boss and never try for getting over-credit… Don't feel happy when your colleague is under pressure..."
For your Boss; It doesn't matter whether you are A or B, you are always a DONKEY.
Most important, never Work Hard, Work smart...
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Resource utilization
Resource utilization
Buddha, one day, was in deep thought about the worldly activities and the ways of instilling goodness in human beings. One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher ! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look in to the welfare and needs of your own disciples also."
Buddha: "OK... Tell me how I can help you"
Disciple: "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wear the same. Can I get a new one, please?"
Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition and needed replacement. He asked the storekeeper to give the disciple a new robe to wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room.
A while later, he went to his disciple's place and asked him "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything more?"
Disciple: "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I need nothing more"
Buddha: "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?"
Disciple: "I am using it as my bed spread"
Buddha: "Then…hope you have disposed off your old bed spread"
Disciple: " No.…no… master. I am using my old bedspread as my window curtain"
Buddha: " What about your old Curtain?"
Disciple: "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen"
Buddha: "Oh… I see… Can you tell me as to what has been done with the old cloth they used in kitchen?"
Disciple: "They are being used to wash the floor."
Buddha: " Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor...?"
Disciple: " Master, since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in your study room...."
Buddha smiled in contentment and left for his room.
If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the best use of all our resources at home / office?
We need to handle wisely, all the resources earth has bestowed us with.... both natural and material… So that they can be saved for the generations to come…
Let recession not be the only reason that urges us to save! Let us be proactive …
1) I have decided not to take print-outs if its not required. Back to back printing.
2) Not to scribble with pen, instead will use pencil and eraser.. if required use a slate with a chalk.
3) Use recylcled paper.
4) Walk short distance, instead of burning petrol in my bike.
5) Turn off appliances when they are not in use.. especially my Computer.
Many more to go, wil update wen time permits....
Buddha, one day, was in deep thought about the worldly activities and the ways of instilling goodness in human beings. One of his disciples approached him and said humbly " Oh my teacher ! While you are so much concerned about the world and others, why don't you look in to the welfare and needs of your own disciples also."
Buddha: "OK... Tell me how I can help you"
Disciple: "Master! My attire is worn out and is beyond the decency to wear the same. Can I get a new one, please?"
Buddha found the robe indeed was in a bad condition and needed replacement. He asked the storekeeper to give the disciple a new robe to wear on. The disciple thanked Buddha and retired to his room.
A while later, he went to his disciple's place and asked him "Is your new attire comfortable? Do you need anything more?"
Disciple: "Thank you my Master. The attire is indeed very comfortable. I need nothing more"
Buddha: "Having got the new one, what did you do with your old attire?"
Disciple: "I am using it as my bed spread"
Buddha: "Then…hope you have disposed off your old bed spread"
Disciple: " No.…no… master. I am using my old bedspread as my window curtain"
Buddha: " What about your old Curtain?"
Disciple: "Being used to handle hot utensils in the kitchen"
Buddha: "Oh… I see… Can you tell me as to what has been done with the old cloth they used in kitchen?"
Disciple: "They are being used to wash the floor."
Buddha: " Then, the old rug being used to wash the floor...?"
Disciple: " Master, since they were torn off so much, we could not find any better use, but to use as a twig in the oil lamp, which is right now lit in your study room...."
Buddha smiled in contentment and left for his room.
If not to this degree of utilization, can we at least attempt to find the best use of all our resources at home / office?
We need to handle wisely, all the resources earth has bestowed us with.... both natural and material… So that they can be saved for the generations to come…
Let recession not be the only reason that urges us to save! Let us be proactive …
1) I have decided not to take print-outs if its not required. Back to back printing.
2) Not to scribble with pen, instead will use pencil and eraser.. if required use a slate with a chalk.
3) Use recylcled paper.
4) Walk short distance, instead of burning petrol in my bike.
5) Turn off appliances when they are not in use.. especially my Computer.
Many more to go, wil update wen time permits....
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