A teacher teaching math to a class of 7 year olds,asked a boy called Ajay in class,"Ajay,if I give you 4 mangoes and 4 mangoes,how many will you have?'Ajay said "9".The Teacher said,"Ajay.if I give you 4 mangoes and 4 mangoes.how many will you have? "then "9" replied Ajay.
The teacher was upset but remembered that Ajay's mom had said that Ajay,does not like mangoes,he likes strawberries.
So she changed the example."If i give you 4 strawberries and 4 strawberries.how many you will you have? "8" replied Ajay.
Oh the teacher was pleased by the change of strategy.Just to confirm that Ajay had understood his math right. She asked Ajay again. Ajay.if I give you 4 mangoes and 4 mangoes.how many will you have? "then "9" replied Ajay.
The teacher now was annoyed. "How can 4 and 4 strawberries be 8 and 4 and 4 mangoes be 9? Ajay replied "I already have 1 mango in my bag madam.Who was right?
Was the teacher wrong? No,because 4 plus 4 is 8. Was Ajay wrong?No because 4 plus 4 is 8 and 1 mango in my bag makes it is 9.
Is it not a fact that all kinds of conflicts come because of the gap between technical and political rightness.
The teacher was technically right.Technical rightness means to see the obvious.Technical rightness means to see what is visible and Ajay was practically right.
Practical rightness means to see beyond the obvious.Practical rightness means to see beyond what is visibly seen.Practical rightness means to see the hidden mango.
Ladies and Gentleman very often, all our conflicts come because the gap between the technical and practical rightness.
Whenever you find that your spouse is not loving you enough.Yes you may be technical right.He or She may not actually love you that much.But are you practically right?Practically rightness means to see the hidden mango.Why he or she not loving you?
Your child may not be listening to you and technically you are right .Your child is not listening to you.But are you practically right? Practically rightness means to try to see the hidden mango beyond the obvious.Why your child is not behaving right.
The next time you see someone not fit into your definition of what is technically right.Please do not be judgemental.Go beyond the obvious.Go beyond the seen and try to look for the hidden mango which will truly help you to understand the person and resolve the conflicting situation that you are in.
