The less passion there is, the better we work. The calmer we are, the better for us, and the more the amount of work we can do. When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work. It is only when the mind is very calm and collected that the whole of its energy is spent in doing good work. And if you read the lives of the great workers, which the world has produced, you will find that they were wonderfully calm men.
- Swami Vivekanand
Trusting one's intuition
Rule #15 of Twenty-five things to prove you are a Mumbaikar:
"You are suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you."
This incident took place a couple of months ago. I was eating bhel in Udipi Park darshini when the guy standing (yes, standing. Well, it's a darshini, if you know what it means) next to me started a conversation with me. We talked for sometime before introducing ourselves to each other. It turned out that his name was also Jayprakash (although spelt slightly differently). It was probably the second time in my life that I had met another Jayprakash. This surprising coincidence let to furthar talk. I think we talked for about ten minutes or so. I observed that he was a very nice guy. Being a hard-core Mumbaikar, my natural reaction was, "He is such a nice guy. What does he want from me?!!" Well, soon we exchanged visiting cards and bid good-byes and said that we should be in touch. Once he was gone, I thought about my reaction and thought that I was just paranoid. There is no reason to distrust someone simply because he is nice to a stranger.
Anyway, that was the end of the matter. Until a few days later, when I got a mail from him saying that there was going to be a business discussion at some place that week and he had invited me to join in. Well, now I smiled to myself! This was not the first time I have received such an invitation. About three years back, I met a couple, who were from Mumbai, at Sri Ganesh Juice Center, Domlur. In our shared joy of meeting someone from Mumbai in Bangalore, we had exchanged telephone numbers and said that we should remain in touch. A few days later, I got a call from the guy. "We are holding a meeting with our friends to discuss some key business ideas. Would you be interested to join in." I was naive at that time and did go to the decided place. I came back a bit enlightened. So this time, I knew what to reply. "Thanks for the invitation. I would surely like to come. However, if it has anything to do with Network Marketing, please let me know. I have attended an Amway presentation once, and I know I am not cut out for it."
I beleive that people are nice. I often meet strangers who are nice people. It's not that that Jaiprakash was a bad person. It's just that his courteousness was for a purpose. And my intuition figured it out correctly. Though I cannot say how. That's why they say, trust your intuition.
"You are suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you."
This incident took place a couple of months ago. I was eating bhel in Udipi Park darshini when the guy standing (yes, standing. Well, it's a darshini, if you know what it means) next to me started a conversation with me. We talked for sometime before introducing ourselves to each other. It turned out that his name was also Jayprakash (although spelt slightly differently). It was probably the second time in my life that I had met another Jayprakash. This surprising coincidence let to furthar talk. I think we talked for about ten minutes or so. I observed that he was a very nice guy. Being a hard-core Mumbaikar, my natural reaction was, "He is such a nice guy. What does he want from me?!!" Well, soon we exchanged visiting cards and bid good-byes and said that we should be in touch. Once he was gone, I thought about my reaction and thought that I was just paranoid. There is no reason to distrust someone simply because he is nice to a stranger.
Anyway, that was the end of the matter. Until a few days later, when I got a mail from him saying that there was going to be a business discussion at some place that week and he had invited me to join in. Well, now I smiled to myself! This was not the first time I have received such an invitation. About three years back, I met a couple, who were from Mumbai, at Sri Ganesh Juice Center, Domlur. In our shared joy of meeting someone from Mumbai in Bangalore, we had exchanged telephone numbers and said that we should remain in touch. A few days later, I got a call from the guy. "We are holding a meeting with our friends to discuss some key business ideas. Would you be interested to join in." I was naive at that time and did go to the decided place. I came back a bit enlightened. So this time, I knew what to reply. "Thanks for the invitation. I would surely like to come. However, if it has anything to do with Network Marketing, please let me know. I have attended an Amway presentation once, and I know I am not cut out for it."
I beleive that people are nice. I often meet strangers who are nice people. It's not that that Jaiprakash was a bad person. It's just that his courteousness was for a purpose. And my intuition figured it out correctly. Though I cannot say how. That's why they say, trust your intuition.
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