On becoming wise or something

My tryst with management consultants is not new or not rare.
I wish I am.

Businesses invite them, tell everything about the business, pay them hefty money and get back a thought of what would have known, in beautiful jargon and later state 'this was known..old wine in new bottle... only was not too sure of design of new bottle..!

But most of them are good and justify their role..I have always been inspired by few..
Vibhakar, Nehruji, Pratima, Marla.. list is long..

One of them said.. this interesting one.. try.

At every point of life for a while in the surroundings...

• Stop
• Observe
• Think
• Internalize
  

become wise ...

May be this one I assume;

• Observe
• Think
• Internalize + Act
  

become a leader..
or,

• Stop
• Observe
• Think
• Internalize + Utilize ...

become a successful dealer(businessman)..!!!

man with a dream & life with a purpose

We chase our dreams and be happy when it is realized.
What happens when we dont realize dreams? We are unhappy..
Strangely though.. sometimes we are unhappy on not realizing the dreams.. even having exceeded it!!!

There was a man who had a donkey. He had the donkey for his daily travels and for transporting things. He was always dreaming of owning a bullock cart with two bullocks on it. He fantasized everyday how he would live when he owns the cart. He simulated the bullock cart ride on his donkey and hoped for one day to realize it on his own bullock cart. He could never buy one and days were passing. One day on his way he had to cross a water body and his donkey was good enough to do that. At the same time there was a Noble man with a luxury Tanga trying to cross the same water body. His Tanga was so luxurious that it was not fit to cross the water. The Noble man, desperate to reach his destination offered to exchange the Tanga for the donkey and the deal happened. The man tried a long route with his new possession of Tanga and proceeded further. The Tanga was faster and comfortable. Man proceeded along and stopped by a Governor on the way. Governor wanted an open roof vehicle for a formal city visit. He pledged his car with the man for his Tanga. The deal happened. The Governor's men lost the Tanga after the city visit & man retained his pledged possession. He drove the car further and offered transport to few people for some money for the fuel. He saved few money and went on to buy more cars for hire and became rich. ...
and one day someone asked him.. what was his unrealized dream..!
...He regretfully expressed his dream to own that bullock cart & to try those riding skills that he fantasized with his donkey..!!!!!

Life without a purpose and life without dreams couldn't be exciting.
Sometime we exceed our dreams and live a reality beyond that.
Still...if didn't dream them... it is that 'bullock cart' that lingers on ..!

Disclaimers & making best of the business

"insurance is the subject matter of solicitation"
"Mutual funds are subject to market risks. Please read the offer document before investing"
"Smoking is injurious to health"

Noticed the above disclaimers.? Yes.. you we did..
Did we think about it..? No we didn't
Reason: All the above are the disclaimers belonging to industries running with roaring businesses!! And they are not just businesses but a phenomena passed the test of time..

Disclaimers hedge the business against the risk of non-disclosure.
How does the customer hedge the risk? A rationale, analysis, thoughtfulness, reason and a limit - all before going for any of the above...! Else learn the lesson a hard way.. like any one of these....
......an insurer with rejected claims
.......an investor with dud fund units
......a smoking addict ..

(with strictly tongue in the cheek.. going for every Jeevan Surabhi, Jeevan this,..Jevan that... blindly ...)

Another Commercial catchy slogan

Not really a Cricket fan though I couldn't escape the Worldcup mania. Especially the last two matches. Betting bookies or match fixing a million dollar game (literally) was so exciting to pump some adrenaline!! Hey this game is making a billion people tele-addicts & lazy in the mean time blesses with exponential hike in the bank balances for a privileged few..!!

Since I have a special interest in the commercials I do a keen observation of theme than the product they endorse! This one is Nike this time. JUST DO IT..
... Isn't it so these words are indicative of some attitude..
...They are helping building one..
...or they are snobbish to proclaim for those who have that attitude
...Make your decision, take your actions.. Just do it..
...Damn care what may happen...just do it...
...Spend less time thinking, worrying, analyzing.. Just do it..
... May be an elderly generation frowns that it is so ..careless..to Just do it..
....Whatever ..damn.. an intrinsic desire fired to belong.. to the group of those who believed to.... Just do it..