Arunji told me this story, during my visit to Tamkuha with Blair. It resonated and stuck...plus it happens to be about a donkey, so I had to share.
He was watching donkeys carrying heavy loads on their back walking around Gandhi Maidan in Patna. He thought about the tremendous effort and hard work they endure, and yet donkeys aren’t respected. When kids joke, they often refer to each other as a donkey or gadha, taunting and teasing “You are as dumb as a donkey”. It made him question, why such a hardworking animal lacked recognition for his effort.
After some pondering, he decided it was because the donkey waited to be told what to do and simply followed. It focused on the one repetitive task of carrying loads, without learning through its surroundings or experiences. As individuals, we too limit our potential, if we don’t evolve through our interactions, work and surroundings. If we only focus on the tasks at hand, implement without questioning, we may be missing out on tremendous opportunities to achieve our potential.
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