A good story for all of us to follow in our careers.
Once upon a time, a washerman 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 washerman's attention by taking more load and walking fast in front of him. Innocent Donkey-B was normal, so it would walk normally, irrespective of the washerman's presence.
After a period of time, the washerman started pressuring Donkey-B to be like Donkey-A. But Donkey-B, unable to walk fast, received continuous punishment from the washerman. It was crying and told personally to Donkey-A, "Dear friend, only we two are here, why compete with each other...we can carry equal loads at a normal speed."
This made Donkey-A even more energetic, and the next day it told the washerman that it could carry more load and even run faster. The washerman, obviously happier, looked at Donkey-B, his blood pressure raised, and he started kicking Donkey-B. The next day, with a smile, Donkey-A carried more load and started running fast. But it was overwhelming for Donkey-B, and it couldn't act that way. The washerman, frustrated, harassed Donkey-B terribly, and finally, it fell down hopelessly.
Then Donkey-A felt itself as a supremo and happily started carrying more load with great speed. However, the load of Donkey-B was also being carried by Donkey-A, and it still had to run fast. For some period, it did, but finally, due to fatigue, it got tired and started feeling the pain. The washerman expected more from Donkey-A, and though it tried its best, it couldn't cope with the owner's demand. The washerman got angry with Donkey-A as well and started pressuring it to take more load. Donkey-A was crying for a long time and then tried its best, but it couldn't meet the owner's satisfaction. Finally, the day came when, due to frustration, the washerman killed Donkey-A and went searching for some other donkeys.
It's an endless story...
But the moral of the story in corporate life is, "Think all project mates are the same and that everyone is capable. Always share the load equally. Don't ever act smart in front of your boss and never try to get over-credit. Don't feel happy when your project mate is under pressure."
And most importantly, never work hard, work cleverly.
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20Once upon a time, a washerman 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 washerman's attention by taking more load and walking fast in front of him. Innocent Donkey-B was normal, so it would walk normally, irrespective of the washerman's presence.
After a period of time, the washerman started pressuring Donkey-B to be like Donkey-A. But Donkey-B, unable to walk fast, received continuous punishment from the washerman. It was crying and told personally to Donkey-A, "Dear friend, only we two are here, why compete with each other...we can carry equal loads at a normal speed."
This made Donkey-A even more energetic, and the next day it told the washerman that it could carry more load and even run faster. The washerman, obviously happier, looked at Donkey-B, his blood pressure raised, and he started kicking Donkey-B. The next day, with a smile, Donkey-A carried more load and started running fast. But it was overwhelming for Donkey-B, and it couldn't act that way. The washerman, frustrated, harassed Donkey-B terribly, and finally, it fell down hopelessly.
Then Donkey-A felt itself as a supremo and happily started carrying more load with great speed. However, the load of Donkey-B was also being carried by Donkey-A, and it still had to run fast. For some period, it did, but finally, due to fatigue, it got tired and started feeling the pain. The washerman expected more from Donkey-A, and though it tried its best, it couldn't cope with the owner's demand. The washerman got angry with Donkey-A as well and started pressuring it to take more load. Donkey-A was crying for a long time and then tried its best, but it couldn't meet the owner's satisfaction. Finally, the day came when, due to frustration, the washerman killed Donkey-A and went searching for some other donkeys.
It's an endless story...
But the moral of the story in corporate life is, "Think all project mates are the same and that everyone is capable. Always share the load equally. Don't ever act smart in front of your boss and never try to get over-credit. Don't feel happy when your project mate is under pressure."
And most importantly, never work hard, work cleverly.
From India, Bangalore
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Really, its good food for thought...gud one sherine, am sure it will make everyone to think... Keep it up....
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