fair vs equal...

went through a training the other day, inclusive something, was about how to live in diverse environments...was one of those very lectury kind of trainigns, a lot of gyaan giving.

anyways the trainer was an african american, why i mention this, well because during the training he made many refrences to his color, it seems like that was one of the major factors in his life, one of the things which had shaped his life...anyways was kind of funny. he was the kind who knew exactly who he was, and what people perceived him to be....while giving his introduction, he told us about his family, four sons, eldest 33, even his wifes name. one, i was surprised, mostly people don't introduct their families, mostly just who they are, and at the most 'am married, with three kids'. don't know if its a cultural thing about african american's but they always seems more integrated and emotional about their families.

second, he didn't look like he had a 33 year old kid...he looked very young, well surly not 50+. and he knew it, when he saw someone staring at him, he just non chalantly said 'yes i am that old'.

so anyways, somethings said in the training that i noted down...

fair vs equal - what would you rather be? fair or equal, treat everyon as they deserve, or treat everyone equally. i would treat everyone fairly, but make sure that at higher level i am equal as well.

a quote - 'hard to get an idea from an echo' , not sure about the origins.

a question which has always bothered me, should you charge a premium for first to market or for an innovation, it makes sense when you take medicines as an example.

there was game about predictive thinking...well i didn't have any, simply because i was slow at thinking...but that save me from making a fool of myself. so guessin slow is not bad always.

same as ignorance is bliss...

i loves this - what you ignore becomes more, what you tolearte takes over, what you challenge can be changed...

also we too often sell and not deliver feedback. its so true, while giving a feedback, we try to make sure that the other person actually agrees with us. well feedbacks are mostly critical in nature, how can you expect someone to accept it without question.

a question he asked, a party is being organised, but none of the attendees know each other, what can the host do to make sure everyon mingles, is comfy with each other and fun....

and i jotted down on my notebook without thinking - get booze...:-)

well anyways, thats that. have things to write in the PS...

PS: the moment i started typing this out, the power went off...seemed like a sign, but then its just a post, big deal....

i still raise my hand in such lectures et al when to ask / answer a question. indian education system???, well not really, just don't want to break the flow of the thought of the instructor, don't want to be an interruption.

and apologise for the title...if you thought it was gonna be a deep thoughtful handling lifes basic questions kinda post!!!