A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track.

The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You can make the train change its course to the disused track and save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make........ ........



Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. You might think the same way, I guess. Exactly, to save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place?

Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was. This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are. The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.

The great critic Leo Velski Julian as well as Sourav who told the story said he would not try to change the course of the train because he believed that the kids playing on the operational track should have known very well that track was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the train's sirens.. If the train was diverted, that lone child would definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that track! Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids.

While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one.


'Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right.'

Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.

A clear mind

This is a story from Buddha’s life….

Once Buddha was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers. This was in the initial days. While they were travelling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there and Buddha told one of his disciples, “I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there.”

The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy, very turbid. The disciple thought, “How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink!” So he came back and told Buddha, “The water in there is very muddy. I don’t think it is fit to drink.” After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had absolutely clear water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to be had. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha. Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said,

“See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be…. and the mud settled down on its own – and you got clear water. Your mind is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don’t have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless.”

What did Buddha emphasize here?

He said, “It is effortless.” Having ‘Peace of Mind’ is not a strenuous job; it is an effortless process!

When there is peace inside you, that peace permeates to the outside. It spreads around you and in the environment, such that people around start feeling that peace and grace.

Also remember that you could be in very peaceful surroundings, where everything is wonderfully beautiful, but if your inside is disturbed, then that beauty is of no use to you. It does not mean anything to you. For you to be peaceful, peace has to be generated from deep within you - from your being to the mind, and from the mind to the environment.

Anna university way of evaluation

Here is a sample of how marks are alloted for theory questions
The picture shows principles of management MG 1301 scheme of evaluation.

Good management lesson

One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and
drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops - a few
people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.


At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet
height,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at
the driver and said, " Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.


Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically
meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't
happy about it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on
again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and
the next.


This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big
John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He
signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.


By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt
really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once gain
got on the bus and said, " Big John doesn't pay!"


The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, " And why
not?"


With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, " Big John has a bus
pass."



Management Lesson: "Be sure there is a problem in the first place before
working hard to solve one."

Regulate the student and do not controll them

Youth today
In my opinion the present day youth faces lot of challenges in their life. They find it hard to succeed not because of lack of talent,skill or knowledge but because of right direction. They lack good leaders, role models and motivation. They need motivation.
Recent News
I am shocked to hear in the recent news that a student studying in St.Joseph's Engineering college ,Old mahabalipuram [ Jeppiaar's College ] committed suicide . I was told that students were ill treated, severely punished, controlled , and they needed humanitarian consideration. I am afraid whether this sets a negative trend in the development of a country like India.
Students are Capable
When the Indian Democracy permits an adult of age 18 years to vote and gives the right to decide the leader of his place, he is equally able to think about his own.
Atleast after college admission he is able to think about his own development. He is capable of deciding his destiny. He can think and decide about his marks. He knowns what is good and bad about his education. What best a college can do is motivate the student in the right way if he does not care or think about his future. They can conduct workshops , development programs and bring the talent of the students to light.
What if we force to make a student work:
It is inappropriate to me that forcing a student willfully would produce a desired result.He would fetch marks not the knowledge.He would write assignments but not learn the content. The transformation has to be internal and not external.Forcing a person most often produces non fruitful results.It increases the stress levels and makes aversion in learning. I feel the about news could be the result of forcing a student beyond exterme limits .
How are the young student generation ?
I believe the present day students are extremely talented and their potential have no bounds. They are able to utlise the technology to the maximum possible extent,provide solutions to technical problems, compete with either of them position in any part of the globe in areas like science,technology, art, music, medicine and the list is end less.They form social network through internet, able to share their own ideas, comment on stuff, browse the related videos, form a forum and so on. Even student in the rural areas have acces to internet and communication.
What can be done ?
Students have their own problem . It is the management which has to play a role of facilator to the students.Giving guidance is more important than framing rigid rules.
There are schools which spell punishment,threatening as badword in their dictionary.Let the college mangement start think about it.Students have to be encouraged and never discouraged. They are the mighty weapon the country can have and directing them in a proper direction gives prosperous results.Who knows in a short span there may be an alumnus who could either be scientist who could probably win a noble prize, or a musician winning oscar, or a Bharat ratna like Dr .Abdul Kalam.

You cannot change the world..but you can change yourself

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country.

One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony.

He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servants dared himself to tell the king, "Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don't you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?"

The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a "shoe" for himself.

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: to make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.

Right thing to come up

A = 1
B = 2
C = 3
D = 4
E = 5
F = 6
G = 7
H = 8
I = 9
J = 10
K = 11
L = 12
M = 13
N = 14
O = 15
P = 16
Q = 17
R = 18
S = 19
T = 20
U = 21
V = 22
W = 23
X = 24
Y = 25
Z = 26
______
Then

H = 8
A = 1
R = 18
D = 4
W = 23
O = 15
R = 18
K = 11

Makes 98%
______

K = 11
N = 14
O = 15
W = 23
L = 12
E = 5
D = 4
G = 7
E = 5

Makes 96%
_____

L = 12
O = 15
V = 22
E = 5

Makes 54%
_____

L = 12
U = 21
C = 3
K = 11

Makes 47%

(None of them makes 100%)
_____

Then what makes 100%??

Is it Money? ..... NO!!!

Leadership? ..... NO!!!

Every problem has a solution,
only if we perhaps change our "ATTITUDE".


It is OUR ATTITUDE towards
Life and Work that makes
OUR Life 100% Successful..

A = 1
T = 20
T = 20
I = 9
T = 20
U = 21
D = 4
E = 5
Makes 100%

THIS IS MY ATTITUDE