Law of Least Effort

Grass doesn’t try to grow, it just grows. Fish don’t try to swim, they just swim. Flowers don’t try to bloom, they bloom. This is their intrinsic nature. In ancient Indian Science, this was called the Law of Least Effort. Nature’s intelligence functions effortlessly, frinctionlessly, spontaneously. It is non-linear, intuitive and nourishing.
In a similar way, in the conduct of our business, we are in harmony with Nature when our actions are motivated by values. When one seeks power and control over other people, we waste energy. When our actions are motivated by values, our energy multiplies and accumulates. So, what does it mean in practical terms to leverage the Law of Least Effort through actions that are motivated by values? There are three components to this Law of Least Effort:
accepting that things are the way they are at this point of time without blaming others, taking responsibility to change things for the better, and avoiding defensiveness of your view, your past actions
Count on your natural instinct for values.

Job losses - points to ponder

A nation's standard of living in the long term depends on its ability to attain a high and rising level of productivity in the industries in which its firms compete. This rests on the capacity of its firms to achieve improving quality or greater efficiency. It’s no different when it comes to individuals. More than ever, one needs to put in that extra bit to raise the bar so as to stay ahead of competition. As companies across industries looks at bolstering operational efficiency, there is no doubt that many would lose their jobs. TCS, Wipro, IBM, Infosys etc extended pink slips to non-performers who would have otherwise stayed on had the IT industry been bullish. Many of these youngsters would now be mulling over what went wrong. Venkata Narasaiah has some very important points for these aspirers which can be accessed through http://business.rediff.com/column/2009/apr/24/bcrisis-a-not-so-young-job-seekers-tale.htm.

Youngsters should learn to be adaptive innovators. As IT service companies compete – out-innovate for big deals, youngsters should work towards carving a competitive differentiator so as to attract work or let’s say better work. My key take away is the fact that in a society one ought to follow the management principle – simultaneous improvement of complementary goods. What it means is that if you wish to go up, ensure that the ecosystem rise up too. It’s worth reiterating the conclusion by Narasiah.
· Love your job and learn as much as possible. Learning comes primarily from your job. After fulfilling this requirement you can aspire for higher qualifications. If you don't respect the job you are doing who else would?
· When you are in a society you are not alone. You may have a family to support. You should not be a liability to the society or to your family.
· You can make mistakes. But don't repeat them. In important situations in life, ponder over other solutions also. But do not jump to conclusions.
· Save money for future. If you spend on unwanted things, you may not have money for essentials in the future. And, last but not the least, believe in God.