Dear Friends
During my childhood, I saw one movie. I was unable to recollect the name. In that, whether hero or villain, is still unable to recall, jumps into a huge pond, goes under the water, and swims across the pond and remains under the water for a long time breathing through a lotus stem. It was a fascinating scene at that time. I was wondering whether that is really possible? Can someone have that kind of skill in an unplanned or accidental moment without practice? This was my question.
I received an answer, maybe after 40 years! A couple of days back, an interesting incident happened near Jabalpur Railway Station, MP. In a chase that resembled a military-style survival drill, a suspect jumped into a moss-covered pond to evade arrest. To avoid detection, he remained submerged underwater for hours. Used a hollow lotus stem as a breathing tube. This man was deboarding a train and trying to flee after attempting to steal a purse from a woman in the train at around 4:15 AM. The RPF team chased him. To avoid arrest, he jumped into the pond. The RPF team called divers, launched a search operation, and finally nabbed him (Times of India).
For discussion’s sake, let's keep aside that he is the thief. Let’s analyze what skills this guy might possess. He has the Presence of Mind (Quick thinking under pressure to choose an unconventional escape route), Situational Awareness (Ability to use the environment (pond, lotus stem) effectively), Survival Skills (Managing breath control and staying underwater for an extended time), Risk-taking Ability, Stress Tolerance, and finally Adaptability (Responding instantly to an unexpected situation without prior planning).
What has been done is absolutely wrong. Had he used all these skills in a positive direction, he could have become a Film Industry Stunt / Survival Consultant, Adventure / Trekking / Water Activity Guide, Lifeguard / Water Rescue Assistant, Security, Forest / Wildlife Tracker, Undercover Field Research Assistant, or, more technically, an Extreme Environment Product Tester (Gear / IoT / Safety Equipment).
Rich and Poor are divided by their attitudes toward learning and earning. 20 Years back, I was traveling on a local bus from Ameerpet to Miyapur, Hyderabad. I was standing on the bus. There was no major crowd as well. As I was nearing Miyapur Jn, someone dashed past me swiftly. By the time I turned back, my back pocket was cut, and the person who had jumped off the bus ran away. In the evening, I received a phone call from an unknown number and was told that a purse containing credit cards, ID cards, etc., was lying at an isolated spot near Miyapur. If you want, you can come and collect from the slum nearby (the community hall nearby). Many of my Wipro friends suggested this is an organized mafia; it's better to keep your car away from the place. Keep a 500 note in a covered envelope. As soon as they give this purse to you, hand over this envelope to them and run from that place before they open the envelope. They expect more money and demand as well. By the time I reached, it was around 8 PM, and a few people had drunk, and exactly the same thing happened. They asked for money. I asked for my purse, handed over the envelope, and literally ran from that place.
This group possesses the entrepreneurial competencies. I teach Entrepreneurship to my students. If I have to decode their competencies, here is the mapping- Opportunity Recognition (Identifies target (victim), timing, and context quickly, Understands where vulnerability exists (crowded transport, distraction points), Execution Speed (Acts swiftly and decisively (cutting pocket, escaping, coordination)), Risk-taking Ability, Resource Utilization (Effectuation Thinking) (Uses available means (crowd, environment, network), Minimal resources → maximum outcome), Networking & Collaboration (Works in organized groups (informal networks), Coordination between picker, carrier, and negotiator ), Customer Psychology Understanding, Negotiation Skills and Resilience.
God gifts us with certain skills. If they are not misused and utilized ethically, the whole world can live peacefully and happily. Many elephants, lions, deer, and birds are happily living. Why? They are simply executing the God-gifted skills without much greed, not worried about tomorrow. They are taken care.
Plan life ethically. Outcomes leave it to God.
Ravi Saripalle
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