Alcohol, buffalo, and your job hunt
“If you get tired, learn to rest not to quit.”
I heard an interesting family story last week.
My uncle was telling me that, in older times, it was common for people in villages to serve alcohol to male guests, similar to chai we serve today.
When he was in 10th grade, a few guests came to his house and were served alcohol.
They insisted that he also try it out.
He hesitated but finally gave in and tasted alcohol for the first time.
Later that night, he had the duty of tying the cattle in the animal house. In his intoxicated state, he went there and fell.
At that moment, he was scared.
A scene flashed across his mind: ‘What if the buffalo crushes me?’ Then a thought came that terrified him: “Today could be my last day.’”
Post that incident, he NEVER drank again in his life.
Because he could clearly visualize the 3rd degree consequence of his action.
1st degree: Becoming intoxicated
2nd degree: Falling down because of intoxication
3rd degree: Being crushed under buffalo’s weight and dying.
Now, you don’t need to live this moment in your life to understand the lesson he learned early on in his life.
Imagining 3rd degree consequences can prevent us from taking bad decisions as those are serious and more dramatic than the 1st degree consequences (hangover).
So, the next time you decide to procrastinate your job-hunt search, here’s what you need to think:
1st degree: I will waste the day by binge-watching Netflix shows.
2nd degree: It will delay my job hunt process
3rd degree: The delay in job hunt process will mean that I won’t be able to give back to my aging parents.
The probability of you skipping applying to jobs that day will go down.
Try this next time you procrastinate!.
Keep Blooming,
Bani Singh