A middle aged Manager was a little unhappy that at work as one of his young Assistants even though most of the times was listening to him and following what he said, at times refused to heed to his advise if not the Order..
He expected his Assistants to take his advice on all issues which he generally gave out of his maturity for their own benefit..
On one of the days, the Manager met a Senior Colleague and brought the issue to his notice. He wanted to know what exactly was making the young man a little adamant not to listen to him on some of the welfare issues..
The Senior person was a good Mentor and a person of deep thinking and wisdom. He listened to his friend’s problem, paused a while and said,
On one of the days, the Manager met a Senior Colleague and brought the issue to his notice. He wanted to know what exactly was making the young man a little adamant not to listen to him on some of the welfare issues..
The Senior person was a good Mentor and a person of deep thinking and wisdom. He listened to his friend’s problem, paused a while and said,
“My dear! I understand the personality of this young man as I too observed his actions from time to time. He is not simply a person of principles like you. He is an individual who is able to perceive the deeper Truth in many of the advices and actions around..
Most of the time, your principles meant good for the people and society were in line with Truth and so the young man follows them but for you it appears as if he had followed your advice..
In a few, your advice may lack Truth. In such cases alone he does not heed to your advice. Actually in all issues with him, he follows a discipline nearer to Truth whether you tell him or not.”
The Manager was taken a back. He said,
The Manager was taken a back. He said,
"It is surprising.. I valued my principles so much from my childhood, lived all my life strictly adhering to them and never encountered an opposition. How can they lack Truth?”
The wise man smiled and said,
The wise man smiled and said,
“I do not say so. But I want to say that
Sticking to principles in life is different from perceiving the Truth
Sometimes they both differ because Truth is Unique and principles have the color of individual ego..
There alone, this young man differs..
Truly speaking, the right way here is to support him in all such cases and be ready to learn from him and modify our own principles in life rather than
Exhibiting our ego and ending up playing the 'Power Games' on him!”
Keywords: TRUTH, PRINCIPLES, #WriteAPageADay
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