I saw my friend dejected. Shoulders drooped, red eyes, unshaven, unkempt - as if he just survived a fire accident in a multi axle ac bus at wee hours on a highway.
He lost money in stock market. "You are not alone, I too lost", I thought sharing my pain will reduce his. No impact. I shifted gear. I gave all management fundas on motivation which I picked up from trainings in my career. Still no impact. He went off more saddened.
Whenever I am pained off any material loss I remember those "few strands of hair". It was during one of my short visits to Milwaukee in mid 90s. Stay got so extended - dollar being costly, cold winter day, 10 degrees wind chill, 6 inch snow, destined to be fully bald person soon, I had to step out of the house- that too for a hair cut !
To my joy, I was the only customer apart from the one being attended to. I sat stiff. In the absence of any handheld device I depended on newspaper to pretend to be busy. I was sacred to look up through the glass window to see what is happening to my predecessor, as they may sue for indecent behaviour.
20 minutes up, no sign of him coming out. With bit of courage I looked through the window.
Almost near to complete bald head. I could see a "few strands of hair" with my naked eye. I could make out the heated discussion was how to go about dressing those few strands. After 20 more minutes, he came out with a typical nod & hi and walked out briskly.
From bottom of my heart I saluted this man. Not at all perturbed by the hair loss till date, he was taking good care of the remaining few which might fall by itself any time.
Whenever I am pained of material loss I remember his head (not his face, anyways face is not all important in this context) or look at my own head in the mirror. Then envy those "few strands of hair". It brings in a bit of happiness back to me. All is not lost yet !
There are always simple ways to be happier even in adverse situations. One has to try though.
He lost money in stock market. "You are not alone, I too lost", I thought sharing my pain will reduce his. No impact. I shifted gear. I gave all management fundas on motivation which I picked up from trainings in my career. Still no impact. He went off more saddened.
Whenever I am pained off any material loss I remember those "few strands of hair". It was during one of my short visits to Milwaukee in mid 90s. Stay got so extended - dollar being costly, cold winter day, 10 degrees wind chill, 6 inch snow, destined to be fully bald person soon, I had to step out of the house- that too for a hair cut !
To my joy, I was the only customer apart from the one being attended to. I sat stiff. In the absence of any handheld device I depended on newspaper to pretend to be busy. I was sacred to look up through the glass window to see what is happening to my predecessor, as they may sue for indecent behaviour.
20 minutes up, no sign of him coming out. With bit of courage I looked through the window.
Almost near to complete bald head. I could see a "few strands of hair" with my naked eye. I could make out the heated discussion was how to go about dressing those few strands. After 20 more minutes, he came out with a typical nod & hi and walked out briskly.
From bottom of my heart I saluted this man. Not at all perturbed by the hair loss till date, he was taking good care of the remaining few which might fall by itself any time.
Whenever I am pained of material loss I remember his head (not his face, anyways face is not all important in this context) or look at my own head in the mirror. Then envy those "few strands of hair". It brings in a bit of happiness back to me. All is not lost yet !
There are always simple ways to be happier even in adverse situations. One has to try though.
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