A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like."
The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors, and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew that smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles, and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew that made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well-nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The holy man said, "I don't understand." "It is simple," said the Lord, "it requires only one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves."
Moral:
- It's people's attitude that makes our place of work a hell or heaven to them!
- 'Help and Seek Help' this makes all the difference to each individual's life and makes our lives hell or otherwise.
- Success and happiness are all about effective teamwork; make it a great place to work.
From India, Hyderabad
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41The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors, and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew that smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles, and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell."
They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew that made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well-nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
The holy man said, "I don't understand." "It is simple," said the Lord, "it requires only one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves."
Moral:
- It's people's attitude that makes our place of work a hell or heaven to them!
- 'Help and Seek Help' this makes all the difference to each individual's life and makes our lives hell or otherwise.
- Success and happiness are all about effective teamwork; make it a great place to work.
From India, Hyderabad
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Excellent story. Should place it on the noticeboard so that all employees have a chance to read it - and hopefully, work at being as co-operative as possible! Jeroo
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According to me, the greatest lesson that we learn is that of sharing and cooperation while working in a team or organization. It is based on the tenet that "Winning doesn't mean that someone has to lose." Winning can be achieved together, and while being achievement-oriented, you can reap more benefits.
Let's take the analogy of our schooltime game (join the dots). The objective is to win the maximum number of boxes. Now, in a competitive environment with multiple organizations, it's okay for Organization A to work smartly at getting a larger piece at stake compared to others who must get a lesser number of boxes than them. However, when looking at it "within an organization," it's important that each team gets an equal share. Everyone's objective is that everyone wins. For that, they budget, strategize, contract, and work together to get an equal number of boxes.
Hence, in a team, winning means that every team wins.
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Ken
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Let's take the analogy of our schooltime game (join the dots). The objective is to win the maximum number of boxes. Now, in a competitive environment with multiple organizations, it's okay for Organization A to work smartly at getting a larger piece at stake compared to others who must get a lesser number of boxes than them. However, when looking at it "within an organization," it's important that each team gets an equal share. Everyone's objective is that everyone wins. For that, they budget, strategize, contract, and work together to get an equal number of boxes.
Hence, in a team, winning means that every team wins.
Regards,
Ken
From India, Mumbai
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