A Piece Of My Learning

    One of the leading slipper manufacturing companies is in dire need of new markets. They come to know about an unexplored offshore island with a sufficiently large native population. The company decides to send two of its best employees there to do a survey.

The two employees visit the island. They stay there for a few days and return to the company with their separate survey.

The CEO asks both of them to provide their surveys one by one.

The first employee begins his survey with a disappointed look. 

He says, "I am sorry, boss. I don't think we have a market on that island. All the native people living there are uneducated and wild. They roam around the island with naked feet. I do not think that anyone on that island will be willing to purchase any slippers from us."

The boss is disappointed. But before making any decision, he asks the other employee what did he come up with in his survey.

The other employee jumps in excitement.

He says, "Boss, I think this could be our biggest market so far. I agree that the native people are uneducated and wild. But no one has ever told them about the need for wearing footwear. 

A certain amount of the population is suffering from diseases caused by wild vegetation or animal bites on their feet. If these people are given proper education and awareness are raised, everyone will be willing to buy slippers from us."

This employee later becomes a very successful entrepreneur due to his mindset and vision to look for opportunities.

This story taught me two things.

We must develop our mindset to look for opportunities. All the opportunities will not knock on our doors, we have to find and grab a few of these opportunities. It is not a God-given gift. It is something we can develop by reading books and the content of successful people. It is simple but not easy as I mentioned earlier.

Develop a mindset to look for opportunities by reading books and the content of successful entrepreneurs.

The other thing I learned was that the only way to succeed is to add value to other people's life. When you add value to someone's life, they become a part of your team, and together you can achieve many great things. 

The only way to succeed is by adding value to other people's life.

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    We all have one friend who asks unnecessary questions or enquires about all the unimportant stuff. Even though we love that friend from our hearts, we often get irritated by this habit of theirs. Namaste! and welcome to 'A piece of my learnings' where I talk about one such person.

    Let us call this character Shyamprasad. Shyamprasad is a very hardworking fellow. He does have this unique character trait of paying extra attention to unnecessary stuff. He is working in a company in a village. He is  making enough to make ends meet and send some money to his family living in another remote village. It has been 3 years since Shyamprasad visited his family. Being poor, he is not able to take even 2 weeks of holiday to visit his family.

One day he gets his golden chance. The company head calls him into her cabin. 

She says, "Shyamprasad we are impressed by your work. We want to send you to a city to get us this business deal."

Shyamprasad is excited and nervous. He tells his company head,
"Errr... Ma'am, I also wanted to take a few days off to visit my family."

The company head thinks for a while and says,
"You can do this thing. We have only one train that departs and arrives in our village. You can take the train tomorrow. Your village is just miles away from the city you are going to. The deal will be done in a few minutes. You will have to wait for a week to catch the train back. You can visit your family meanwhile. You will also get to meet your family and you won't have to take a single day off as well since it is a company trip. How does it sound?" 

Shyamprasad is elated. He thanks his stars, and his company head, and gets ready for his trip. 

In excitement, he reaches the train station 2 hours early. What to do while waiting for his train? So Shyamprasad decides to check his weight. He takes out a coin and puts it in one of the weighing machines we see at the railway station.

The machine prints,
'Shyamprasad is your name, 9 am is your train, 65Kgs is your weight.'
"How did the weighing machine know my name? There must be someone pulling this prank."

He then again puts a coin in the machine and faces the opposite direction of the machine.
The machine prints,
'Shyamprasad is your name, 9 am is your train, 65Kgs is your weight.'

"What? Again? How can someone still know it's me?"
This time he goes to the washroom, messes up his hair, tears out his shirt, puts a muffler around his face, and checks the weight again.

The machine prints,
'Shyamprasad is your name, 9 am is your train, 65Kgs is your weight.'

"No! No! No! This can't be happening. Now I want to beat this machine anyhow. I want to know how someone is doing it."

    He goes out of the railway station. He sees a puddle of dirt. He goes there and just starts rolling in the puddle. He bites his lips so that blood starts coming from his lips. He tears apart his shirt. He then messes up his hair pretty badly. He thinks to himself - "There is no way in the world the machine could recognize me. Even I cannot recognize myself."

In this state, he goes back to the machine and inserts the coin into the machine.
The machine prints,
'Shyamprasad is your name, 9 am was your train, 65Kgs is your weight.'

    He wells up as he realizes he missed his train and the God-gifted chance to spend time with his family over something so silly.

    The moral of the story is we must focus on the things we set out to do. Distractions will come. It is up to us to decide how much energy and attention we must put into unnecessary stuff.
Are you a Shyamprasad or do you know a Shyamprasad? Share this story with them. You can comment below what are your learnings. 

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    Namaste and Welcome to 'A piece of my learnings.' In today's blog, I want to talk about a movie 'Shabaash MITHU' that lauded the sports icon, Mithali Raj. Every movie has two aspects. One is the artistic point of view that talks about the cinematography, portrayal of characters, the storyline, and so on. The other is its intention or the message it wishes to convey. I like to talk about the latter. So let us get on to the movie review.

    The movie 'Shabaash Mithu' starts with a crucial message. Young Mithali is learning the Bharatnatyam dance form. She is dancing to a Sanskrit poem that translates:

Where attention goes, the heart follows.

Where the heart is, happiness follows.

    I ardently believe in these lines. Whatever you pay attention to, your heart will be in it, and happiness will follow. If you pay attention to your health, you will find happiness in exercising, eating healthy, or setting up a good morning routine. So make sure that you are paying attention to all the important things in your life.

    When Mithali is very young, she has seen her brother play cricket but never imagined herself doing so. But, young Mithali is shown that dream by her best friend, Noorie. Just like Mithali, sometimes, we fail to see our potential. But, we all are blessed with people who can identify that potential in us and show us that big picture. It is okay to not realize what is happening to you at any point of time in life, but you must be open to ideas from people who believe in you. You might never know what potential they see in you that even you could not see.

    As the movie progresses, Mithali faces several challenges and low points in her journey. One of the things she learns from her coach is

The Cricket playground is just like our lives. 

No sorrow or challenge is big enough to stop us from playing.

    Such amazing words. You might think that your problems are the toughest or that you have been dealt a bad hand. But some people have it worse than you. You must be grateful for what you have and never belittle anyone's journey.

    Mithali's idol turned coach is trying to compete with her. Mithali's response to her coach is

A fan can never win against their idol but can only learn from them

    This taught me two things. You must always be humble. Respect the challenges of your mentors or mentee equally and try to understand their points of view. 

The story of Mithali Raj is incredible. You can watch the movie on OTT platforms. 

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    These were few of my learnings from this movie. What has been your favorite dialogue or scene from the movie? Write down in the comment section below.

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    Today marks the completion of 75 years of independence for India. Such a glorious day for all of us. I have read through the books about how India was pre-independence. I could only speculate what every Indian must have felt when we got freedom. I had a conversation with my mentor last week about the concept of freedom. 

I asked him, "What does freedom mean to you?"

I had a massive realization from our conversation that I want to share with you all. Namaste and welcome to 'A piece of my learnings.'

    When I asked him the question, he replied with another question.
He asked me, "Chinmay, have you ever been to a circus? Have you seen the elephant perform?"

I said, "Yes! I have been to a circus in my childhood!"

    He further asked, "Have you noticed that the elephants are tied merely by a rope? Yet, they act on the whims of their trainers. Why do you think that is? Can the mighty elephant not free himself from that rope?"

I had never thought this way. I pondered over it for some time.

Looking at the expression on my face, he said, "Don't worry. I will tell you. You must know how these elephants are caught to know the answer to that question."

    He continued, "The hunters never catch big elephants. They have so much destructive power that they can kill any hunter. Instead, they go for the baby elephants. They dig a hole big enough for a baby elephant to fall. Then after starving it for several days in the pit, they pull it out using a chain, and it is taken to the circus. Initially, intending to be free again, the baby elephant tries a lot to escape from the chain. Since the chain is strong and the baby elephant is weak due to starvation, it cannot escape from it. No matter how much the baby elephant tries, it only ends up hurting him. After several days of escape attempts, the baby elephant finally gives up. He accepts that it is impossible to escape from here. If he does not attempt an escape and behave the way the trainers want him to, maybe, he will get food and survive. Since the baby elephant has given up on escaping, the trainers replace the chain with a rope. The elephant grows stronger. But he is conditioned to think there is no escape as long as he is tied."

Then my mentor said, "To answer your question, the freedom for me is the freedom from the years of conditioning."

    I had a realization hearing that. Human beings possess the power of thinking and logical reasoning. Since we live in groups, we are subjected to different conditioning since childhood. For a country to experience freedom, every person in a country has to be free. But free from what? Free from anything holding them back from achieving their dreams.

The two elements required to be free are - Dreams and Actions. 

    If you have a dream and are constantly taking action towards it, you will never realize when you will surpass your expectations and become free.

    There is no right time for the older and stronger elephant to rekindle his dream of walking free and take action towards it. The day he could realize that he can be free and attempt it, the chances of the elephant walking free grows drastically. 

    Today, I want you all to think about your childhood dream. Is it still relevant and important to you? Do not think about the fact if it is achievable or not. Just take the first step towards your dream. If we all do it, I am sure we will be as free as we can be.

What does freedom mean to you? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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    'My life is constantly plagued with problems. One after the other. When will I be happy?' If this is something that has ever bothered you, I am sure this amazing story will help you. Namaste! Welcome to 'A piece of my learning.'

    In a far distant country lived a man, sad and lonely. He was constantly troubled with a lot of problems. There were health issues, financial issues, or family issues bothering him. Sometimes more than one problem at a time. He was always stressed and not able to sleep properly.

    He came to know about a wise sage passing through his village with his disciples. He decided to consult the sage about this. 

He went to the sage and said, "Oh wise one! I need your advice. I am facing a lot of problems. There are health, financial, and even family problems that trouble me. Please advise me so that all my problems are over and I can get a stress-free sleep."

    After listening to him, the sage smiled and said, "Oh dear, I will help you. I will provide you with a solution tomorrow morning. However, I need to ask you for a favor."

"A favor? From me? Sure. What should I do?" asked the man.

The sage replied, " A merchant just gifted me 100 camels for solving his problem. I will be taking them with me. I want you to take care of these camels for tonight. When all these camels sit down, you can sleep." 

The sage went to his tent to sleep and the man went to manage the camels.

The next morning, the sage went to him and asked, "Did you sleep properly?"

The man became sad and said, "I could not even sleep for a single moment. Despite my efforts, I could not get all the camels to sit down at the same time. Some of them sat on their own, while some did not sit even after trying a lot. If I was able to make one camel sit, the other would stand up somewhere else and this went on the whole night."

The sage asked, "So some camels sat themselves down. Some sat down because of your efforts. Some did not sit even after you tried to make them sit. Is that correct?"

"Yes! That should summarize what happened last night.", the man said.

The sage replied, "This is exactly what happens in life, my dear. Some problems get solved on their own. Some get solved after you put some effort into them. Some do not get solved even if you try with all your might. Just like these camels, if you can solve one problem, some other problem will be there. One thing you must understand is that problems are a part of life. You must leave the problems which you are unable to solve with time. They will get solved at the right time. Stressing about them today shall do you no good. You must learn to move towards your goal in life and grow as you go ahead. Stay happy even when you have problems."

    I used to think that I will be happy when everything is okay in my life. But what I learned from this story is that there will not be a time when everything will be fine. I must learn to stay happy even if I have some problems. I will be able to tackle these challenges more easily if I start staying happy instead of stressed or worried. 

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    Namaste! Welcome to 'A piece of my learning.' There is a lot to learn from everything around us. I like to share with everyone what I learned from the stories I listen to, movies I watched, or the content I consume. Let me share with you all a beautiful story that I heard recently. 

    Once upon a time, there lived a hunter who explored different terrains searching for exotic animals and birds. During one of his excursions, he manages to capture a rare bird. To the hunter's astonishment, the bird is not just rare but a magical bird gifted with the ability to speak.

The bird says, "Oh great hunter. I admire your capturing skills. But, please let me go. I have 3 pieces of wisdom which I will grant you if you release me."

The hunter ponders for a while and decides to release the bird. 

Hunter says, "I will release you. But how can I trust you? What if you just fly away? Will you give me these pieces of wisdom as soon as I release you?"

The bird says, "Once you release me I will give the first piece of it. Once I reach the branch of that tree I will give you the second piece and when I reach the top of the tree, I will give you a final piece of it. That way I can ensure my safety while delivering my part. It is a win-win situation."

The hunter agrees to the terms and releases the bird. 

Immediately after coming out of the cage, the bird says in his voice of wisdom - 

• You must never dwell in the past. You should never stress about or regret anything from the past. You must live in the present. Learn from your mistakes and move on.

The hunter acknowledges it. As soon as the bird reaches the branch of a tree nearby, it says -

• You must never believe anything that goes against your common sense unless you have first-hand proof of it.

The hunter again acknowledges it. 

The bird finally reaches the top of the tree. 

The hunter asks, "So what is the final piece of wisdom."

The wise bird decides to test the hunter at this point. 

The bird says, "Oh great fool! You know what, I had 2 very rare gems that bear a lot of monetary value inside me. I could have given them to you if you had taken me hostage."

    The hunter hears this and immediately starts regretting his decision to release the bird. He curses himself out loud saying... What have I done? I am such a fool. If only I had not released the bird, I would have been a rich person now. I have missed the single greatest opportunity of my life.

Laughing at this, the bird says, "I was just testing you. Before I gave you my final piece of wisdom, I wanted to check something first. I granted you two pieces of wisdom. Were you even listening to them properly?"

"I told you to never regret the acts of the past. Learn from it and move on. But you immediately regretted releasing me. You started cursing and blaming yourself for a decision you took after thinking carefully."

"Secondly, I told you not to believe in something that goes against common logic unless you have first-hand proof. Do you even know if I have 2 pieces of gems inside me? Does it even make sense that I can hold 2 such gems inside? No matter who says what, unless you see it first hand, never believe in it."

"I am grateful that you decided to release me. So I am giving you this final piece of wisdom"

• Till the time you do not implement the things you know, there is no point in knowing what you do not know.

When I heard this story, I had my own set of realizations. 

    Often, I would stress about my past decisions and regret a few of them. But I realized that I need to live in my present. I can only learn from my past and not repeat those mistakes as I move ahead in life.

    In this new information age, a lot of news is floating around. Some are true. Most of them are created to sell. I must not believe in anything and everything I come across unless I have any first-hand proof.  

    The last piece of wisdom was eye-opening. A couple of years back, I was constantly looking for a new piece of wisdom without really implementing what I already knew. Knowledge becomes wisdom when it is paired with execution and experiences. So I must first implement what I already know and then only seek new things. 

    These were my realizations but I would love to hear your thoughts on them. I am creating a community where you can get constant updates on my blogs and podcasts and share your thoughts about it. Here is the link -

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