Imagine you're in London's Heathrow Airport. While you're waiting for
your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a
box, put them in your travelling bag and then you patiently search for
an available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies. Finally
you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your travelling
bag and pull out your box of shortbread cookies. As you do so, you
notice that the gentleman starts watching you intensely.
He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick
up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and
takes one of your cookies from the box, and eats it! You're more than a
little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only
does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one
cookie you take, he takes one.
Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's
got some nerve! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this
man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue
eating the cookies until there's just one left. To your surprise, the
man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He
breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his
half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.
You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting
there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy
another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening
your new box of cookies when suddenly you glance down into your
travelling bag. Sitting there in your bag is your original box of
cookies.........still unopened.
Only then do you realize that when you reached down earlier, you had
reached into the other man's bag, and grabbed his box of cookies by
mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've
just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a
new point of view.
Is it time to change your point of view?
Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from
a new point of view can be very enlightening.
Think outside the box.
Don't settle for the status quo.
Be open to suggestions.
Things may not be what they seem.
Unless and until, one realizes about the fact, no one will change his or
her view of thinking in spite of lot of external factors.
Every Point has THREE Sides; Your Side, My Side and The Right Side.
To understand either the Other's Side or the Right Side, one needs to
leave His Side..........
From India, Pune
3your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a
box, put them in your travelling bag and then you patiently search for
an available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies. Finally
you find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your travelling
bag and pull out your box of shortbread cookies. As you do so, you
notice that the gentleman starts watching you intensely.
He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick
up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and
takes one of your cookies from the box, and eats it! You're more than a
little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for words. Not only
does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one
cookie you take, he takes one.
Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy? He's
got some nerve! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this
man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue
eating the cookies until there's just one left. To your surprise, the
man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He
breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his
half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.
You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting
there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy
another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening
your new box of cookies when suddenly you glance down into your
travelling bag. Sitting there in your bag is your original box of
cookies.........still unopened.
Only then do you realize that when you reached down earlier, you had
reached into the other man's bag, and grabbed his box of cookies by
mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've
just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a
new point of view.
Is it time to change your point of view?
Now, think of this story as it relates to your life. Seeing things from
a new point of view can be very enlightening.
Think outside the box.
Don't settle for the status quo.
Be open to suggestions.
Things may not be what they seem.
Unless and until, one realizes about the fact, no one will change his or
her view of thinking in spite of lot of external factors.
Every Point has THREE Sides; Your Side, My Side and The Right Side.
To understand either the Other's Side or the Right Side, one needs to
leave His Side..........
From India, Pune
Well Said!
It makes me think as to how many times do we actually apply this theory of thinking out of the box... I myself preach the same during feedback and training sessions however, fails to make this quality an inherent part of my attitude
If you have any suggestions, lemme know :)
Regards,
From India, Chandigarh
It makes me think as to how many times do we actually apply this theory of thinking out of the box... I myself preach the same during feedback and training sessions however, fails to make this quality an inherent part of my attitude
If you have any suggestions, lemme know :)
Regards,
From India, Chandigarh
No kidding, I have gone through, done this... in my personal life.
you know, when you come out of your confines, acknowledging and complementing the being of others, you feel the kind of peace, you probably may be medidating to find out!!
so very true, but it is equally sad that we tend to restrict our horizons so often, forgetting we are thus thwarting our own growth ....
goood piece of posting.
daizy
you know, when you come out of your confines, acknowledging and complementing the being of others, you feel the kind of peace, you probably may be medidating to find out!!
so very true, but it is equally sad that we tend to restrict our horizons so often, forgetting we are thus thwarting our own growth ....
goood piece of posting.
daizy
terrific article. It takes sensitivity and maturity to look at the other person’s perspective, and is one of the things that are MUCH easier said than done.
From India, Gurgaon
From India, Gurgaon
Good One! Helps me realise the importance of speech or "voice" and how much of a diffrence it can make at crucial moments! Thanks for posting this... Regards, Anubhuti
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Hi!
How I wish that many if not all of us could see things from different angles.... From this story, one can really learn the lesson of not insisting his/her side of the story only but see the importance of considering the others opinion based on their perception too...
thanks for sharing! :lol:
From Philippines
How I wish that many if not all of us could see things from different angles.... From this story, one can really learn the lesson of not insisting his/her side of the story only but see the importance of considering the others opinion based on their perception too...
thanks for sharing! :lol:
From Philippines
This idealogy needs to be applied in every department of life. Specially socoial harmony and understanding of different nations,religious groups or whatever can be arise when everybody think to start in this way.
The is the way to go forward.
Execellent! i again say
Regards
Khaled
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From Pakistan, Karachi
The is the way to go forward.
Execellent! i again say
Regards
Khaled
923012142219
From Pakistan, Karachi
Hey Sree.... very beautiful short story...... lovely i must say......keep up the good work regards scare_crow
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
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