During
the third year of my Under Graduation I was happened to listen a speech of Mr.Dhwaraganathan,
HR, Brakes India Ltd, which was arranged by my college placement department, but
actually it was a void benefit to them, they were not able to make Brakes India
to recruit in my college(I think it was their thought behind arranging that
seminar).
But I myself received a notable part from his speech, it was his own story (he told).
During his schooling it was a compulsion for his batch mates to involve in any
sport(he didn't mention the school name). He joined in shuttle. on that
immediate evening he went to his father and asked for a new racket. On that day
there were two brands in shuttle racket. One was a local brand (named Narayana)
and another was a quality famed foreign brand(I forgot that brand name) he
asked for the second one to his father. His father admired his interest in shuttle
and in the next evening a Narayana racket was bought to him by his father. He
again asked for that foreign brand, his father refused even to tell the reason.
He threw Narayana and went with disappointment. His father didn't mind about
that. He decided that he would start his practice only after getting his
desired brand. But his coach wanted him to bring a racket immediately, then
no other way to him than start playing with the Narayana. He played with it. After
some days of practising...... practising...... practising....., he became a qualified player in shuttle.
One
day he got selected for a prestigious level of competition by his school. Then
his father bought him a racket which he desired first. he asked, "I didn't ask this now". His
father replied "but, you deserve
this now". By the time you asked this, you were not actually deserved
for this. Anything should be given to a person who deserved it, but not for a
person who desired it. His father told(actually its one of the concepts in
sanatana dharma which is not followed today).
After
a long gap this story is coming in my mind again, while thinking about recent
happenings. One such event is I recently appeared for an exam. In which I scored a
decent mark, it is decent under the condition that I didn't prepare for that.
In general, it's not a good score and it's not going to help me. Many people
are asking me why didn't you prepare? or why did you write without
preparation?.
I have a habit of speaking to myself. I asked the same questions to myself. Why
didn't you insist me to prepare. Why did you insist me to write? Myself replied
"To check whether you deserved or not".
Okay, I accept that what I deserve is more important than what I desire,
now I am asking myself to tell the result, I am asking myself what your observation
says, Am I deserved for this. but, myself is not replying and keeping quiet, I
think myself also confused. Anyone please make me and myself clear......
