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« on: February 13, 2016, 01:27:06 AM »

We read Akbar and Birbal stories throughout our childhood. They always ended with a sweet little moral that taught us a thing or two about life. Today, we are revisiting those stories and taking out some essential work advice from them. Read on as we tell you some simple messages that could help you at your work place.

1. You don't have to believe everything you hear.




One day Akbar asked his courtiers if they could tell him the difference between truth and falsehood in three words or less. The courtiers look at each other in bewilderment, but couldn't find an answer. The emperor finally turned to Birbal. 'Four fingers' said Birbal. The emperor was confused, but Birbal elaborated. 'That's the difference between truth and falsehood, your Majesty. Everything you see with your own eyes is the truth. But what you hear with your ears may or may not be true. More often than not, it's likely to be false.' But Akbar didn't get the point of ' four fingers.' To which Birbal replied – 'The distance between one's eyes and one's ears is the width of four fingers.'

The moral of the story is to trust your eyes and nothing else.

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 01:28:09 AM »

2. When you're stuck with something on an important assignment, think calmly and you'll figure a way out.



One day, Emperor Akbar and Birbal were taking a walk in the palace gardens. Suddenly Akbar asked Birbal how many crows were there in his kingdom. Birbal replied, 'There are ninety-five thousand four hundred and sixty-three crows in the Kingdom.' Akbar tried to test him again, 'What if there are more crows than you answered?' Without hesitating Birbal replied, 'If there are more crows than my answer, then some crows are visiting from other neighbouring kingdoms.'

'And what if there are lesser crows?' Akbar asked.

'Then some crows from our kingdom have gone on a holiday to another place.'

It's simple. There is always a way if you think with ease. Always.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2016, 01:28:58 AM »

3. Sometimes, all you need is a great idea.



Once there was a complaint at King Akbar's court. There were two neighbours who shared a garden. The garden had a well that was owned by Iqbal Khan. His neighbour, a farmer wanted to buy the well for irrigation purpose. Therefore, they signed an agreement between them, according to which the farmer owned the well. Even after selling the well to the farmer, Iqbal continued to fetch water from the well. Angered by this, the farmer came to King Akbar. Akbar asked Iqbal the reason behind fetching water from the well after it had been sold. Iqbal replied that he had sold only the well to the farmer and not the water inside it. The matter went to Birbal who solved it in less than a minute. He said, 'Iqbal, you say that you have sold only the well to the farmer. And you claim that the water is yours. Then how come you can keep your water inside another person's well without paying rent?' Iqbal returned home speechless. Sometimes, matters at work need to be dealt with with a presence of mind and little trickery.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 01:29:21 AM »

4. Don't kiss your boss's A*s, it may backfire!



One day a man stopped Birbal on the street and began narrating his woes to him. 'I've walked twenty miles to see you, and all along the way people kept saying you were the most generous man in the country,' he told Birbal. Birbal knew the man was going to ask him for a favour. He replied, 'While going back on the same way, please deny the rumour of my generosity,' said Birbal, walking away.
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2016, 01:29:48 AM »

5. You can always find a quirky way to work on something that's boring.



On a hot day, Akbar was travelling to a distant place along with some of his courtiers. Tired and angry, Akbar gave up and asked, 'Can someone shorten this road for me?' Birbal said he could. The other courtiers were shocked at Birbal's response. Akbar asked Birbal to go ahead. 'I will, but listen to this story I have to tell, said Birbal. Riding beside the emperor's palanquin, he launched upon a long and intriguing tale that held Akbar and all those listening, spellbound. Before they knew it, they had reached the end of their journey. Akbar was amazed at how time had passed so quickly. This is how Birbal had shortened the road for Akbar. Before you give up on that project because it's boring, think of a way to make it more interesting! There' always be a way.
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2016, 01:30:25 AM »

6. Completing the task is not important, how well you do it is what matters.



One day Emperor Akbar was inspecting his kingdom. One of his ministers, who was jealous of Birbal, complained to the Emperor, saying he gave importance only to Birbal's suggestions, ignoring all other courtiers in the court. Akbar then decided to tell the court how wise Birbal was. There was a marriage procession going on. The Emperor ordered the ministers to find out whose marriage it was. The minister found out and returned with extreme pride. But when Birbal went there, he asked all the details about marriage, where they were headed and what the couple's future plans were. Akbar had proved his point. It's necessary to understand the difference between doing a shoddy job and doing a good job. Because sometimes it's not enough to meet deadlines. It's equally important to use your intelligence to make that work stand out.

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