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A truck driver was doing his usual load delivery at a mental hospital, by parking his vehicle beside an open drain. He discovered a flat tyre when he was about to return from the mental hospital. He jacked up the truck and removed the flat tyre to fix the spare tyre. When he was about to fix the spare tyre, he accidentally dropped all the 4 bolts in the open drain. As he could not fish the bolts in the open drain, he started to panic as to what should be done?

Just then, a patient happened to walk past him and asked the driver as to why he was looking troubled. The driver thought to himself, since there is nothing much he can do or this mental joker can. Just to keep the bugging away, the truck driver informed the whole episode to the mental patient and gave a helpless look.

The patient just laughed at the truck driver and said “you just cannot even fix such a simple problem? No wonder you are destined to remain a truck driver for life. The truck driver was astonished to hear such a compliment from a mental guy.

Here is what you can do said the mental guy. Take one bolt from each of the remaining 3 tyres / wheels and fix it on to this tyre. Then drive down to the nearest workshop and replace the missing ones. Isn’t it simple my friend.

The truck driver was so impressed with this quick fix answer and asked the patient how come you are so smart and intelligent and you are here at the mental hospital? The patient replied, Hello friend! I stay here because I am crazy but not stupid.

No wonder, there are some people, who behave like the Truck Driver, thinking that others are just stupid. So, guys, though you all are learned and wise, but, just watch out, there could be some CRAZY guys in our professional / personal lives, who could give us lot of quick fixes and brush our wisdom.

The moral of the story: Just do not conclude that you know every thing and do not judge people by mere looks/attire stature or academic background.

 Top Comment : S. Muralidharan   | 06 25 2011 02:57:06 +0000
Good story, Jabir. "Under-estimation" is a disease that had crippled the mankind"! Its very difficult to get over the syndrome, unless and until one strives to look at the other side with open mind!
 
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Good Story Jabir. A must for management practitioners and students..
  Commented by  Ardhendu Pal, Job Seeker ..............    | 06 25 2011 18:17:53 +0000
Wow!........ Hope somebody sometime somewhere understands me too........... waiting for that.
Anyway I appreciate this story.
  Commented by  R. Gene Farley, Offshore Oil & Gas Production Specialist, Danos & Curole    | 06 25 2011 16:35:43 +0000
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Very good, I've misjudged people whom were quiet, introverted, and not conversant.
When I did ask their input into a situation, their thoughts were many times helpful, even sometimes astounding. As the saying goes "You can't judge a book by it's cover", and it never hurts to ask another's opinion as their appearances and circumstances can be deceiving. Just look at what the "Radio Man" found on the side of the road when a van of professionals stopped to ask for a demo !
  Commented by  Hiren Sheth, Cust. Service Manager, ICICI Bank    | 06 25 2011 06:01:07 +0000
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very good story Mr. Jabir.
  Commented by  Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant    | 06 25 2011 04:50:39 +0000
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Very good story. Those who thinks they know every thing gets stuck at some place some time and dont know how to come out.
  Commented by  S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation    | 06 25 2011 02:57:06 +0000
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Good story, Jabir.  "Under-estimation" is a disease that had crippled the mankind"!  Its very difficult to get over the syndrome, unless and until one strives to look at the other side with open mind!
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