Couple of mins. short story to narrate the difference between reaction
and response. Good one :)
Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.
I wondered if this was the cockroaches response to all the glory that
was spoken about it!
She started screaming out of fear. With panic stricken face and
trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately
trying to get rid of the cockroach.
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group got cranky to
what was happening.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach to another lady in the
group.
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the
drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.
In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of
the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed and threw it out with his
fingers.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind
picked up a few thoughts and started wondering!
Was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?
If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to
perfection, without any chaos.
It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the
disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.
I realized even in my case then , it is not the shouting of my father
or my boss that disturbs me,
But it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their
shouting that disturbs me.
It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my
inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that
disturbs me.
More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that hurts me.
The Take-Away : The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. We
should not react in life, we should always respond.
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always
intellectual.
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and response. Good one :)
Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on a lady.
I wondered if this was the cockroaches response to all the glory that
was spoken about it!
She started screaming out of fear. With panic stricken face and
trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately
trying to get rid of the cockroach.
Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group got cranky to
what was happening.
The lady finally managed to push the cockroach to another lady in the
group.
Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the
drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.
In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.
The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of
the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed and threw it out with his
fingers.
Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind
picked up a few thoughts and started wondering!
Was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior?
If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to
perfection, without any chaos.
It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the
disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.
I realized even in my case then , it is not the shouting of my father
or my boss that disturbs me,
But it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their
shouting that disturbs me.
It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my
inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that
disturbs me.
More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that hurts me.
The Take-Away : The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. We
should not react in life, we should always respond.
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always
intellectual.
Source - Via - Email
