THE REAL TEST
One day a known person approached Chankya and enthusiastically started saying, “Do you know, just a while ago, I heard few things from you friend about you?”
Chankya was famous for his wisdom, knowledge and good behavior. He said to his known person, “Before I listen to what you have to say, I would like to test it through my three step testing.”
“What is this three step test?”, the person asked.
Chankya made him understand, “ Before you tell me about what my friend has said, let us test it. I call this testing – a three step test. The first test is of truth-ness. Is it sure that whatever you are going to say is a truth?”
“No”, the person dais, “ I have heard it from somewhere.”
“Okay”, Chankaya analyzed. “If you don't know whether this is truth or not, we will do another test. The second test is for goodness. Are you going to tell me some good thing about my friend?”
“No, it's opposite to it…..”
“Then”, Chankya asked further. “Whatever you are going to say, is not the truth, is not positive about my friend then lets do the third test. The third test is of usefulness. Whatever you are going to tell me, is that useful to me?”
“No, it's not like that.”
Chankya then said the last thing.
“Whatever you are suppose to tell me, it is not true, its not positive and its not useful also, then why you want to tell me?”
MORALE:
ANY INFORMATION MUST BE CHECKED ON THESE THREE PARAMETERS OF – TRUTHNESS, GOODNESS AND USEFULNESS.
From India, Ahmadabad
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9One day a known person approached Chankya and enthusiastically started saying, “Do you know, just a while ago, I heard few things from you friend about you?”
Chankya was famous for his wisdom, knowledge and good behavior. He said to his known person, “Before I listen to what you have to say, I would like to test it through my three step testing.”
“What is this three step test?”, the person asked.
Chankya made him understand, “ Before you tell me about what my friend has said, let us test it. I call this testing – a three step test. The first test is of truth-ness. Is it sure that whatever you are going to say is a truth?”
“No”, the person dais, “ I have heard it from somewhere.”
“Okay”, Chankaya analyzed. “If you don't know whether this is truth or not, we will do another test. The second test is for goodness. Are you going to tell me some good thing about my friend?”
“No, it's opposite to it…..”
“Then”, Chankya asked further. “Whatever you are going to say, is not the truth, is not positive about my friend then lets do the third test. The third test is of usefulness. Whatever you are going to tell me, is that useful to me?”
“No, it's not like that.”
Chankya then said the last thing.
“Whatever you are suppose to tell me, it is not true, its not positive and its not useful also, then why you want to tell me?”
MORALE:
ANY INFORMATION MUST BE CHECKED ON THESE THREE PARAMETERS OF – TRUTHNESS, GOODNESS AND USEFULNESS.
From India, Ahmadabad
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Dear Ma'am,
I have read a similar story. However, the protagonist in this scenario was Socrates, one of the greatest thinkers mankind has ever known. I think this story was originally with relation to Socrates and not Chanakya!!!
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Hari
From India, Mumbai
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I have read a similar story. However, the protagonist in this scenario was Socrates, one of the greatest thinkers mankind has ever known. I think this story was originally with relation to Socrates and not Chanakya!!!
Regards,
Hari
From India, Mumbai
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Hi Sweta,
It's a really inspiring and thought-provoking story. If all information is screened through these parameters, only matters of real importance and necessity can we concentrate on and work upon. This is also a step towards positivity.
Thanks for sharing.
Lisha
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It's a really inspiring and thought-provoking story. If all information is screened through these parameters, only matters of real importance and necessity can we concentrate on and work upon. This is also a step towards positivity.
Thanks for sharing.
Lisha
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Dear Hari,
May it be the story of Socrates (469 - 399 BC) about his student, or that be of Chanakya (350–283 BC) about his friend, no authenticated reference source is available for the story, being related to more than 2000 years of their existence. That does not mean we should ignore any such ethical and moral stories. After all both the personalities were wise of their era. On the whole, the story has some ethical and moral value to be followed by one and all, irrespective of whether who said it, or even if it is a story fabricated in the name of any of these wise men.
From India, Delhi
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May it be the story of Socrates (469 - 399 BC) about his student, or that be of Chanakya (350–283 BC) about his friend, no authenticated reference source is available for the story, being related to more than 2000 years of their existence. That does not mean we should ignore any such ethical and moral stories. After all both the personalities were wise of their era. On the whole, the story has some ethical and moral value to be followed by one and all, irrespective of whether who said it, or even if it is a story fabricated in the name of any of these wise men.
From India, Delhi
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The story is originally attributed to Socretes. It was called the three filters test. It appeared in the Hindu newspaper some years back.
From India, Madras
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Either way (Chanakya / Socrates) it would be stupid to apply that in real life situations today!
From India, Pune
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Thank you for sharing the story!
If you read the book 'Kautilya's Arthashastra (Economics)' written by Vishnugupta (Chanakya), it offers guidelines on how to survive in the world and behave professionally without compromising human values. It is a great book that every HR person should read at least once in a lifetime.
Hey, I am introducing myself. I am Kunal! I am working with Shriram Group as an Assistant Manager - Administration. It is a pleasure to read your thoughts, ideas, experiences, solutions, and fun.
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From India, Ahmadabad
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If you read the book 'Kautilya's Arthashastra (Economics)' written by Vishnugupta (Chanakya), it offers guidelines on how to survive in the world and behave professionally without compromising human values. It is a great book that every HR person should read at least once in a lifetime.
Hey, I am introducing myself. I am Kunal! I am working with Shriram Group as an Assistant Manager - Administration. It is a pleasure to read your thoughts, ideas, experiences, solutions, and fun.
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I have corrected the spelling and grammar errors in the text and ensured proper paragraph formatting with single line breaks between paragraphs.
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The Target
There is a martial art in Japan called "ZEN." In ZEN literature, the teacher is known as a "ZEN Master." This story is also linked to the same. A very young student of martial art approached his ZEN Master. He had an eagerness to know how soon he would become an expert in this martial art. He asked his master, "If I work with full concentration, how fast can I become a ZEN Master?" The ZEN Master thought for a moment about why the boy was asking such a question and soon understood the motive behind it. He answered after careful thought, "Ten years."
The boy thought this period was too long and believed there must be a solution to reduce this time. So he asked again, "If I work very hard and try to learn very fast, then how much time will it take?"
The ZEN Master smiled. "Twenty years." The boy was surprised to see the increasing period. He posed the question again with more force, "If I really work hard, day and night, then how much time will it take?" The ZEN Master became a little serious and replied, "Thirty years."
"Thirty years." The boy was disappointed after hearing this. He asked the ZEN Master, "But sir, I fail to understand why the time period is increasing even though I am willing to put in more hard work and effort?" The ZEN Master replied with a smile, "Son, your one eye is still on the achievement of the target. And you will only be working with one eye.
MORALE:
IF YOU WORK HARD WITH FULL CONCENTRATION, THE TARGET WILL FOLLOW YOU.
From India, Ahmadabad
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There is a martial art in Japan called "ZEN." In ZEN literature, the teacher is known as a "ZEN Master." This story is also linked to the same. A very young student of martial art approached his ZEN Master. He had an eagerness to know how soon he would become an expert in this martial art. He asked his master, "If I work with full concentration, how fast can I become a ZEN Master?" The ZEN Master thought for a moment about why the boy was asking such a question and soon understood the motive behind it. He answered after careful thought, "Ten years."
The boy thought this period was too long and believed there must be a solution to reduce this time. So he asked again, "If I work very hard and try to learn very fast, then how much time will it take?"
The ZEN Master smiled. "Twenty years." The boy was surprised to see the increasing period. He posed the question again with more force, "If I really work hard, day and night, then how much time will it take?" The ZEN Master became a little serious and replied, "Thirty years."
"Thirty years." The boy was disappointed after hearing this. He asked the ZEN Master, "But sir, I fail to understand why the time period is increasing even though I am willing to put in more hard work and effort?" The ZEN Master replied with a smile, "Son, your one eye is still on the achievement of the target. And you will only be working with one eye.
MORALE:
IF YOU WORK HARD WITH FULL CONCENTRATION, THE TARGET WILL FOLLOW YOU.
From India, Ahmadabad
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THE TARGET
There is martial art in Japan. We call it “ZEN”. In the ZEN Literature the teacher is known as “ZEN Master”. This story is also linked to the same. A very young student of martial art approached his ZEN Master. He had an eagerness know how soon he will be an expert of this martial art. He asked his master, “If I will work with full concentration how fast can I also become ZEN Master?” The ZEN Master thought for a moment as to why this boy is asking such a question and soon he understood the motive behind. He answered after a well thought, “Ten years.”
The boy thought this period is too long. There should be solution to reduce this time period. So he again asked, “ If I work very hard and try to learn very fast, then how much time will it take?”
ZEN Master smiled. “Twenty years”. The boy was surprised to see the increasing period. He posed the question again with more force, “ If I really work hard, day and night, then how much time will it take?” ZEN Master became little serious and replied, “Thirty years”.
“Thirty years”. The boy got disappointed after listening to it. He asked ZEN Master, “ But sir, I fail to understand, why the time period is increasing even if I am ready to put in more hard work and effort?” Then ZEN Master replied with a smile, “ Son, your one eye is still on the achievement of the target. And you will be only working with your one eye.
MORALE:
IF YOU WILL WORK HARD WITH YOUR FULL CONCENTRATION THE TARGET WILL FOLLOW YOU.
From India, Ahmadabad
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There is martial art in Japan. We call it “ZEN”. In the ZEN Literature the teacher is known as “ZEN Master”. This story is also linked to the same. A very young student of martial art approached his ZEN Master. He had an eagerness know how soon he will be an expert of this martial art. He asked his master, “If I will work with full concentration how fast can I also become ZEN Master?” The ZEN Master thought for a moment as to why this boy is asking such a question and soon he understood the motive behind. He answered after a well thought, “Ten years.”
The boy thought this period is too long. There should be solution to reduce this time period. So he again asked, “ If I work very hard and try to learn very fast, then how much time will it take?”
ZEN Master smiled. “Twenty years”. The boy was surprised to see the increasing period. He posed the question again with more force, “ If I really work hard, day and night, then how much time will it take?” ZEN Master became little serious and replied, “Thirty years”.
“Thirty years”. The boy got disappointed after listening to it. He asked ZEN Master, “ But sir, I fail to understand, why the time period is increasing even if I am ready to put in more hard work and effort?” Then ZEN Master replied with a smile, “ Son, your one eye is still on the achievement of the target. And you will be only working with your one eye.
MORALE:
IF YOU WILL WORK HARD WITH YOUR FULL CONCENTRATION THE TARGET WILL FOLLOW YOU.
From India, Ahmadabad
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