Bheema's Smile :)

Bheema's smile (as heard from Sri Garikapati garu) - 

One day a Brahman asks Dharma Raja for daanam, but Dharma raja just finishing a big daanam campaign and feels very tired. He asks the Brahman to come next day and assures him that he gets Daanam appropriately. 

Bheema observing the whole episode gives a smile and Dharma Raja noticing Bheema's smile, asks for the reason behind the smile. Bheema says, "Brother, I'm not sure if I would ask Brahman to come tomorrow if I were in your place". Dharma Raja, asks Bheema for the reason behind and Bheema says, I'm not sure if I'll be alive tomorrow and definitely don't want to lose this opportunity to do my job of giving the Brahman who asked for Daanam. If I'm dead by tomorrow, I might have to take rebirth just to fulfill this promise I made to Brahman. 

Dharma Raja thanks Bheema, calls for Brahman immediately who's already on his way back home and offers him Daanam. 

Moral: Never lose opportunity to give Daanam to some one who is in need. We may not get that opportunity again

Please note: Bheema did not cry as much as Arjuna when his son (Ghatothkacha) died in battle meaning he knows how to be detached while being attached.

Art of Reward

In our life, for every effort we do, we expect a reward. Reward is not just money, it can be love, appreciation, reputation etc., At times we may find ourselves on the other side of the table, the giving side, where as a leader/manager/friend/family member etc., we'll be entrusted with responsibility to give rewards.

 Here is a good story that came as a forward message which made me thinking on the basis of reward & how situations can be so tricky & they may fool not just the person who has the responsibility to reward but even the person anticipating rewards.

So, here goes the story, Mr. A & Mr. B come from different backgrounds & meet on the way from Location 1 to Location 2. They meet accidentally, talk & do their journey together. Here comes Ms.C from nowhere but going towards that direction & meets Mr.A/Mr.B & they all do their journey together. Now, comes the lunch time & everybody starts feeling hungry. Mr.A has 7 Rotis with him, Mr.B has 2 Rotis with him, but unfortunately, Ms.C doesn't have anything to eat. All of them, now became friends decide to have the lunch together and so each of them eat 3 Rotis. Ms.C in return, wants to distribute 9 precious stones (precious stones in return for Roti...well, it's a story and let's not be too particular here :)). Now, comes the twist, how to distribute these precious stones among Mr.A/Mr.B.

Mr.B says that he should 4 stones & Mr.A should get 5 stones as Mr.A contributed majority of the shared Rotis.
Mr.A says that he should 7 stones & Mr.B should get 2 stones based on their roti contribution.

Let's just pause here & think about this problem. Let's note 2 important factors that decide the Reward in our daily tasks,

a) Contribution towards the effort --> Hard-work/Time/Efforts/Sacrifices etc.,
b) Achievement towards the effort --> Learning/Experience/Contacts/Reputation etc.,

Contribution side --> Mr.A-7 Rotis; Mr.B-2 Rotis
Achievement side --> Mr.A-3 Rotis; Mr.B-3 Rotis

 So, Mr.B is already achieved & even got 1 Roti more compared to what he contributed. So, yes, the answer is, all of them go to Mr.A

I hope this helps us to do a better job in situations like A-we ask for less/B-we ask for more/C-responsible for rewarding.