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A good story for all of us to follow in our careers and social life... very true.
Once upon a time, a Washerman was bringing up two donkeys. Let us say Donkey-A and Donkey-B.
Donkey-A felt it was very energetic and could do better than the other. It always tried to pull the washerman's attraction over it by taking more load and walking fast in front of him.
Innocent Donkey-B is normal, so it will walk normally, irrespective of the washerman's presence. After a period of time, the Washerman started pressurizing Donkey-B to be like Donkey-A. But Donkey-B, unable to walk fast, got continuous punishment from the washerman. It was crying and told personally to Donkey-A, "Dear friend, only we two are here, why compete with each other... we can carry equal load at a normal speed."
That made Donkey-A all the more energetic and the next day it told the washerman that it could carry more load and even run fast.
Obviously, the happier washerman looked at Donkey-B, his blood pressure raised, and he started kicking Donkey-B. The next day with a smile, Donkey-A carried more load and started running fast. But it was breathtaking for Donkey-B, and it couldn't act that way. The washerman was frustrated, so he harassed Donkey-B terribly, and finally, it fell down hopelessly.
Then Donkey-A felt itself as supreme and happily started carrying more load with great speed. But now the load of Donkey-B is also being carried by Donkey-A, and still, it has to run fast. For some period it did, finally due to fatigue, it got tired and started feeling the pain. But the washerman expected more from Donkey-A. It also tried its best but couldn't cope up with his owner's demand. The Washerman got angry with Donkey-A also and started harassing to take more load... Donkey-A was crying for a long time and then tried its best... But it couldn't meet the owner's satisfaction. Finally, the day came when due to frustration the washerman killed Donkey-A and went to search for some other donkeys.
It's an endless story...
But the moral of the story in corporate and social life is, "Think all colleagues are the same and that everyone is capable... Always share the load equally... Don't ever act smart in front of your boss and never try to get over-credit. Don't feel happy when your colleague is under pressure."
It doesn't matter if you are A or B, for the boss, you shall always be a donkey.
And most importantly, never work hard, work cleverly... "Success is a journey, not a destination."
Regards,
Ady
From India, Coimbatore
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2A good story for all of us to follow in our careers and social life... very true.
Once upon a time, a Washerman was bringing up two donkeys. Let us say Donkey-A and Donkey-B.
Donkey-A felt it was very energetic and could do better than the other. It always tried to pull the washerman's attraction over it by taking more load and walking fast in front of him.
Innocent Donkey-B is normal, so it will walk normally, irrespective of the washerman's presence. After a period of time, the Washerman started pressurizing Donkey-B to be like Donkey-A. But Donkey-B, unable to walk fast, got continuous punishment from the washerman. It was crying and told personally to Donkey-A, "Dear friend, only we two are here, why compete with each other... we can carry equal load at a normal speed."
That made Donkey-A all the more energetic and the next day it told the washerman that it could carry more load and even run fast.
Obviously, the happier washerman looked at Donkey-B, his blood pressure raised, and he started kicking Donkey-B. The next day with a smile, Donkey-A carried more load and started running fast. But it was breathtaking for Donkey-B, and it couldn't act that way. The washerman was frustrated, so he harassed Donkey-B terribly, and finally, it fell down hopelessly.
Then Donkey-A felt itself as supreme and happily started carrying more load with great speed. But now the load of Donkey-B is also being carried by Donkey-A, and still, it has to run fast. For some period it did, finally due to fatigue, it got tired and started feeling the pain. But the washerman expected more from Donkey-A. It also tried its best but couldn't cope up with his owner's demand. The Washerman got angry with Donkey-A also and started harassing to take more load... Donkey-A was crying for a long time and then tried its best... But it couldn't meet the owner's satisfaction. Finally, the day came when due to frustration the washerman killed Donkey-A and went to search for some other donkeys.
It's an endless story...
But the moral of the story in corporate and social life is, "Think all colleagues are the same and that everyone is capable... Always share the load equally... Don't ever act smart in front of your boss and never try to get over-credit. Don't feel happy when your colleague is under pressure."
It doesn't matter if you are A or B, for the boss, you shall always be a donkey.
And most importantly, never work hard, work cleverly... "Success is a journey, not a destination."
Regards,
Ady
From India, Coimbatore
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The story is good, but just apply it practically. If A and B are too slow, then comes Donkey C, which overtakes. If both A and B donkeys are sent to the slaughterhouse (recession), you can feel the heat in the case of performance appraisal. When Donkey A leaves the job, it goes with higher pay to be someone's donkey. Whereas the slow old donkey may end up in the slaughterhouse or, as you said, a real donkey.
From India, Visakhapatnam
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