“Simplicity in character, in manners,
in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity.” - Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow
I did not enjoy my vacation with family
for the last eight years as I was always busy with continuous learning and my
vision to build one million students as global leaders. I mostly spend my time
with students to shape and groom them as healthy citizens and global leaders. I decided to go on tour to Rajasthan with my
wife and two sons. I lived in Jodhpur which is in the State of Rajasthan in
India from 1986 to 1991. I earned three degrees - MA, PGDBM and PGDCLL during this
period and fast-tracked my career. I
earned my PGDCLL by studying in evening college in Jodhpur by working during
the day time. Throughout my life, I
followed the concept of ‘earning and learning’. I also loved and married a
woman of my choice, and started my first family life there. Hence, Jodhpur is
the place I love very much apart from other places in Rajasthan where I
travelled widely during the period including Jaisalmeer, Bikaner, Jaipur,
Ajmer, Pali, Udaipur, Ranakpur and Abu Road to name a few.
My wife, two sons and I brainstormed
for hours, and finally prepared a blueprint to visit the places in Rajasthan
within nine days. I went to a local office to book tickets by a train. A woman approximately 24 years of age was in
the office. I could see her face only from the place where I stood. She was
looking at the computer screen doing her work. I was unable to have the
physical view of her computer screen and activities. I told her the names of my wife, two sons and
my name as Professor M.S.Rao to book the tickets to Jaisalmeer. She asked me, “Are you Professor
M.S.Rao?” I said, “Yes. Kindly book the
tickets to Jaisalmeer.” She looked at my
face with disbelief and started doing something with her computer screen which
I was unable to see. I felt that she was taking more time to give tickets. I
reminded her to give me tickets as I had other tasks to do. She said curtly, “Please
wait. I am doing your task only.” I
waited for sometime by standing. She was busy with computer screen but not
giving me tickets. I asked her assertively, “Why are you taking a lot of time
to give me tickets?” She changed her
tone and replied politely, “Sir, I am doing your task only.” I waited for some
more time. Finally, I got annoyed and enquired her, “How much time will you
take to give me tickets? I have to go elsewhere. You are taking a lot of time.
Are you giving me tickets or playing games in your computer?” She shouted with ectacy, “I got you sir. You
are Professor M.S.Rao! My guess is right!” She shouted as if she invented
something in her life. Here face was filled with lots of excitement! I was confused with her craziness. I asked
her, “I don’t understand what you got me.”
She stood up and said with great respect, “When you said your name as
Professor M.S.Rao I was checking in the Google whether you are the same ‘Professor
M.S.Rao, Born for the Students’. When I was in college one year ago, I was
regularly reading your blog containing posts on students, career, interview and
leadership. I regularly read your posts and acquired immense knowledge. I also
followed your interview questions that helped me grab employment offer. When I
saw your face asking for tickets I was thinking that somewhere I saw your face.
When you said your name as Professor M.S.Rao I was thinking about your blogs.
In order to confirm whether you are the same person, I took a little longer
time to check your blog containing your photo instead of giving you tickets. I
apologize for the delay. But I am excited to meet you in person.”
Initially I was annoyed with her delay
but later I realized that she had acquired knowledge something from my blog. I
was very much excited that my knowledge gets spread, and is useful to many. And
I was more excited to hear it from an unknown person.
I congratulated her for getting the
employment. I asked her to find out the ways to improve the posts in the blog
as I believed two things in my life – continuous learning and constant
feedback. She felt that she was quite
happy with my blog posts and said that she was my follower and many of her
friends in the college read my blog posts.
She said, “I was under the impression
that you live in New Delhi.” Then I
replied that I travel around widely to conduct training programs on leadership,
and currently stay in the same city and locality. She was surprised, “I thought
you might be a great personality with international travel, but you appear like
a common man. You seem to believe in simplicity and humility!” I said that I believe in simplicity, and I
rarely reveal my identity to others and about my blogs with others. I love to
associate with common people like a common man. I also added, “I am not a great
personality. I rose from humble origins and I rarely forget my roots. I want to die as a common man rather than as
a great personality.”
She was excited with my conversation,
and she not willing to leave me. She added that she gained lots of knowledge.
She said that she would not charge the commission for booking the tickets. I told
her to charge as they have overheads. She refused to take the commission for
booking tickets. Finally, I requested her to take minimum commission. She took
minimum charges and gave me tickets physically. I was a memorable day in my
life as I was happy that my knowledge was useful to many people thus making a
difference to the society.
"The fullest and best ears of
corn hang lowest toward the ground."— Bishop Reynolds
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