Easiest course of the world

In KBC's TV commercial, Amitabh says, "ज्ञान जहां से मिले बटोर लीजिए, लेकिन पहले थोड़ा टटोल लीजिये." "Gain knowledge from wherever you get it, but before that verify it."

What an important message this TV commercial gives us about verifying the validity of any information.

Couple of years back there was a message forwarded on whatsapp which said that according to Guinness book, the toughest course in the world is Indian Chartered Accountancy Course.

In one of my training sessions a participant also made a similar claim. I asked him the source. He type it to search on internet and showed me an article which stated this fact(?). How authentic this article was? What was stated there was not a fact but merely an opinion.

Moreover, if we give it a thought, it's not easy to compare various courses. Also, it's very subjective. What is easy for you, may not be equally easy for me. Rather it could be difficult for me. Still if some one is trying to compare courses, s/he need to identify and mention the criterion for comparison. Even if s/he does that, that, in any case, will be her/his opinion and not fact. And opinions may differ.

If I write an article on "the easiest course of the world" and mention therein CA to be the easiest course of the world, and I post it on internet in that case, if you search on internet "the easiest course of the world," my article will be shown. Can you rely on  that?

Graduates of Whatsapp University 😜 make many claims but before believing in that, we much check it's authenticity. As also, we must keep in mind whether information there, is it a fact or merely an opinion. We must act accordingly.

And my opinion 😜 about Indian Chartered Accountancy Course is that it is easy for those who are focused and difficult for those who have many fronts to fight. 😅

What is your opinion?

How are you reacting? 🤔

Recently an acquaintance of mine ended his life as he was upset due to some incidence. Since then I am also very upset. I thought I would share my thoughts with everyone.

Time never stays the same and just like that circumstances often change. We have to adjust with changing times and changing circumstances.

There is no need to react to everything that bothers us. Wherever necessary, action can take place. Action is done after giving it a thought whereas reaction is instantaneous and random like a chemical.

Reacting to things that bother us gives someone else power over our feelings. As I often say/write, in such case our remote control is in someone else's hands.

We can't control what others do, but we can control how we react/act, how we handle it, how we look at it and how much we want to take it personally.

When we are stuck in a traffic jam because of the dancing bridal processions, it is better to take our attention somewhere else than to burn in anger. When the flight is cancelled it may be a better option to explore other possibilities than to yell in anger. When the situation is out of our control, it is wiser to accept the situation rather than react.

Let us work on ourselves and on our peace of mind and we will realize that not reacting to every little thing that bothers us, is the first component of living a happy and healthy life.

God bless you

Coach Pankaj Kothari, Indore