My friend Chandan called me yesterday and told me the challenges he faces after he was fired from his job. He was doing well in customer support but laid off in the company's restructuring exercise. Now, he is not getting any calls and hence was quite depressed. I explained to him about so many career choices available these days. Those like video editors, YouTubers, internet marketers, and so, asked him to pick some new skills on the technical and mindset front. He didn't seem excited and went on ranting about all the problems in life, blaming his parents and everyone around him. I just kept quiet, listened to him, and finally said, "do let me know if I can be of help". This incident reminded me of the man's lovely story in a remote town. I love it because it's the story of your life. And mine. And everyone else's. It seems the man was an honest, hard-working who never hurt a fly. Pleased with his excellent work, a fairy magically appeared before him an...
A guy from Bihar goes to Tamilnadu. And he went to a roadside restaurant and said, "I'm hungry, and what do you have that will satiate my hunger?". And the restaurant fellow said, "I have masala Vada, and it'll satiate your hunger.". And the guy asked, "What is the cost of the masala Vada which will satiate my hunger?" and he said, "Five rupees.". The guy had the first Vada, but he was still hungry, he had the second Vada, but was still hungry, third Vada, fourth Vada, fifth Vada, sixth Vada, he was still hungry. Finally, when he had the seventh Vada, his hunger was satiated. The guy went towards the billing counter, the bearer from inside screamed thirty-five rupees, but this guy took a five-rupee coin and kept it on the table. The bearer said, "But you had seven Vadas!". The guy said, "My communication was very clear from the beginning. What is the cost of the Vada, which will satiate my hunger, and you said five rupees? ...