Our major contribution to the professional world in recent times is “Tomorrow” – the greatest labour saving device.
Indians particularly are a very futuristic race.
Don’t believe me? Even a Hookah sucking villager who has never stepped beyond his village fence will tell you that. The whole world waited for the 20th century to do things, but not our mythological heroes. They were, even then, zipping around in winged aircrafts and hurling nuclear missiles. But, apart from things like that, the contributions of our ancestors in the professional arena is widely acknowledged.
Take for example our historic contribution, in use even today – The Zero. A very useful tool. By itself, it’s usefulness is supreme. Exact,precise,and to the point.Today,no office can survive without it (sometimes even with it). If used effectively, it saves the trouble of going much further.
Our major contribution to the professional world in recent times is “Tomorrow” – the greatest labour saving device.
Shifting the focus (and work) from today to tomorrow multiplies efficiency. We all know that tomorrow is always a better day to do anything. Tomorrow, we are a little more experienced than today. Super competent professionals swear that for problem solving, shifting work from tomorrow to the day after tomorrow further increases efficiency, as the problems of today normally do not survive that long.
One of the major reasons why our professionals are greatly in demand even outside our shores, is that they are NON-SWEATING (unless of course, the air conditioning fails). We believe in the philosophy ‘Why sweat about today if tomorrow be sweet’ – (quote not mine – Omar Khayyam’s, modified for local use).
True professionalism is all about not wasting time, especially today. And, it suits the employers fine, as they can bask in the certainty of an employee’s contribution tomorrow.
To grasp the significance of the concept, take a look at the ramifications.
LATER. Our unique contribution. A philosophy of positive thinking. When you’re subject to people forcing you to shift your focus from now to later, real personality development takes place. For example
(a) A bus driver zips past you. Attitude development – “It will pass, whatever it is”.
(b) A queue for the toilet, and door never opens. Attitude development – “Wait, and the need will pass”.
(c) Cable operator switches off in the climax of the late night movie. Attitude development – “There will always be another repeat”.
Equanimity is a sure sign of evolution.
COSMIC PLAN. Working according to the Cosmic Plan is important. It makes decision making precise. For example, if according to the cosmic configurations, 4 A.M. is the time for talking to your boss for a raise, you don’t have to fret about what time to broach the topic. Or, if the Rahu Kala is on, there is no point in making a sales call.
Blue Prints of the Cosmic Plan are available with pandits and on floppies. And anyone can easily learn how to make minor (or major) modifications in them.
FESTIVALS. They’re carefully designed events to shift the focus from today to day after tomorrow, thereby enabling the working crowd to rise to higher levels of productivity. It usually encompasses a minimum of 3 days and gets clubbed with weekends and annual leave.
Also, it’s usually hard work. It takes several days before a festival to shift work to a later date, which plays havoc with energies (people usually are compelled to take a short break after a festival).
Diwali is a well known example. Corporates spend almost six months preparing for it. A few days before the event, Mithai and gifts are distributed personally to all important people on a company’s list. There is no wastage of time in meeting people as they are involved in the same activity (and there’s no chance of your being on their list of important people). After Diwali, when you spend the next 4 months wishing people, everyone realizes how long your list of important clients is.
Festivals like these foster goodwill.
THE SABBATH. Not an indigenous concept, but now fully integrated in our system. Our local Gods, having had to always work overtime, never propagated the concept of Sabbath. But we were quick to catch on to the correlation between efficiency and rest. The Jewish, British and the Muslim Sabbath, when combined with one or two of our own is a powerful combination.
While the world hurries around trying to catch up and catch on. When the midnight oil is burnt to reach deadlines, when the sweat drips and the calories drop – the world gazes at us in wonderment. The evolution is evident.
And there is no question about it. It is the Indian professional who truly works – TOMORROW.
Copyright © 2014,Lima Sehgal
Republication or dissemination of the contents of this article are expressly prohibited without the written consent of the publishers of Jobnet magazine and the Author
Indians particularly are a very futuristic race.
Don’t believe me? Even a Hookah sucking villager who has never stepped beyond his village fence will tell you that. The whole world waited for the 20th century to do things, but not our mythological heroes. They were, even then, zipping around in winged aircrafts and hurling nuclear missiles. But, apart from things like that, the contributions of our ancestors in the professional arena is widely acknowledged.
Take for example our historic contribution, in use even today – The Zero. A very useful tool. By itself, it’s usefulness is supreme. Exact,precise,and to the point.Today,no office can survive without it (sometimes even with it). If used effectively, it saves the trouble of going much further.
Our major contribution to the professional world in recent times is “Tomorrow” – the greatest labour saving device.
Shifting the focus (and work) from today to tomorrow multiplies efficiency. We all know that tomorrow is always a better day to do anything. Tomorrow, we are a little more experienced than today. Super competent professionals swear that for problem solving, shifting work from tomorrow to the day after tomorrow further increases efficiency, as the problems of today normally do not survive that long.
One of the major reasons why our professionals are greatly in demand even outside our shores, is that they are NON-SWEATING (unless of course, the air conditioning fails). We believe in the philosophy ‘Why sweat about today if tomorrow be sweet’ – (quote not mine – Omar Khayyam’s, modified for local use).
True professionalism is all about not wasting time, especially today. And, it suits the employers fine, as they can bask in the certainty of an employee’s contribution tomorrow.
To grasp the significance of the concept, take a look at the ramifications.
LATER. Our unique contribution. A philosophy of positive thinking. When you’re subject to people forcing you to shift your focus from now to later, real personality development takes place. For example
(a) A bus driver zips past you. Attitude development – “It will pass, whatever it is”.
(b) A queue for the toilet, and door never opens. Attitude development – “Wait, and the need will pass”.
(c) Cable operator switches off in the climax of the late night movie. Attitude development – “There will always be another repeat”.
Equanimity is a sure sign of evolution.
COSMIC PLAN. Working according to the Cosmic Plan is important. It makes decision making precise. For example, if according to the cosmic configurations, 4 A.M. is the time for talking to your boss for a raise, you don’t have to fret about what time to broach the topic. Or, if the Rahu Kala is on, there is no point in making a sales call.
Blue Prints of the Cosmic Plan are available with pandits and on floppies. And anyone can easily learn how to make minor (or major) modifications in them.
FESTIVALS. They’re carefully designed events to shift the focus from today to day after tomorrow, thereby enabling the working crowd to rise to higher levels of productivity. It usually encompasses a minimum of 3 days and gets clubbed with weekends and annual leave.
Also, it’s usually hard work. It takes several days before a festival to shift work to a later date, which plays havoc with energies (people usually are compelled to take a short break after a festival).
Diwali is a well known example. Corporates spend almost six months preparing for it. A few days before the event, Mithai and gifts are distributed personally to all important people on a company’s list. There is no wastage of time in meeting people as they are involved in the same activity (and there’s no chance of your being on their list of important people). After Diwali, when you spend the next 4 months wishing people, everyone realizes how long your list of important clients is.
Festivals like these foster goodwill.
THE SABBATH. Not an indigenous concept, but now fully integrated in our system. Our local Gods, having had to always work overtime, never propagated the concept of Sabbath. But we were quick to catch on to the correlation between efficiency and rest. The Jewish, British and the Muslim Sabbath, when combined with one or two of our own is a powerful combination.
While the world hurries around trying to catch up and catch on. When the midnight oil is burnt to reach deadlines, when the sweat drips and the calories drop – the world gazes at us in wonderment. The evolution is evident.
And there is no question about it. It is the Indian professional who truly works – TOMORROW.
Copyright © 2014,Lima Sehgal
Republication or dissemination of the contents of this article are expressly prohibited without the written consent of the publishers of Jobnet magazine and the Author
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