The Day Rohan Refused to be a Shield

Today something very small happened at work. A list was forwarded to him. Rohan was told to amend and shorten it. So, he amended, shortened and formatted it and shared it with everyone. Later, one entry in that list turned out to be wrong. A name was mixed up with another similar name.

The error was not his. He had only shortened and amended. 

Still, he prepared a correction note and shared the updated version immediately.

Then his senior told him, "You call them and explain."

He said, "Sir, this error did not come from me. I have already shared the correction with you. It will be better if you speak to them."

He said no.

And after saying no, he felt bad.

Why was he told to call? The person who made the original error could have been asked to call. But he was chosen. Because he is known to be soft-spoken and cooperative. Everyone knows it.

Cooperative people are easy to send. They will apologize politely. They will absorb the blame. They will protect the team by sacrificing themselves.

He thought about it. If he had called and simply said, "Sorry, it was a mistake," the other party would have assumed he was careless. His credibility would have dropped.

If he had called and said, "It was not my fault, someone else gave me the wrong information," then he would have looked like a person who blames his own colleagues. He would have been labeled as someone with no team spirit.

In both situations, he would have been judged as wrong. So he took the third path. He refused to make that call.

For the first time, he refused to become a shield for someone else's error.

Now he keeps asking — "Have I become a man of attitude? Have I become a difficult person? Am I losing my goodness?"

The writer don't think so. The writer thinks he is becoming a man who refused to be controlled.

For years, Rohan said yes to everything to keep the peace. People appreciated him because he was convenient, not because he was respected.

Today he said no. Without anger, without disrespect. Just with clarity. He will not carry a weight that is not his.

Feeling bad after saying no does not mean he is wrong. It means he is a good person who is learning to set boundaries. Wrong people never feel bad after saying no.

Rohan is not turning to be bad. He is turning into a person who has realized — his sincerity is not available for misuse.

The hidden truth

Once there was a king who just wanted to know about the exact truth of his life.  That's why the most of the time he asked questions regarding his own existence from his ministers. 

There was one of his ministers who was considered as the most rational and judicious person of his kingdom and therefore, he called him for a secret meeting on the next morning.  The minister felt quite perplexed and astonished and started thinking about the cause behind the calling of his master.  The whole night he was feeling anxious and apprehensive.

Next morning, he woke and went for the King's  mansion hurriedly so that he could avoid the anger of his Lord.  The king welcomed him and very respectfully called him to take his seat.  The minister was amazed and startled as he couldn't recognize the reason behind it. He asked from the king regarding the cause of their meeting.  The king replied that he wanted to know about the objectives of his existence.

He raised some questions:

Who was he?
What he was doing on the earth?
And how can he be productive for others?

The minister smiled after hearing those questions and replied that his each question is showing the answer itself. 

Out of his amazement he asked how?  The minister said that he was pure energy,  and that's why he wanted to help other as his third question is itself the answer of his second question and the answer of his third question is hidden in his very first question I.e through knowing oneself, one can be productive for the society.

Now the king felt satisfied and jubilant inside as he came to know about the hidden truth.

*A weird Experience*

Once upon a time there was a person who had a magnificent skill of presenting story telling.  People of all ages enjoyed his stories a lot and that's why sometimes they even asked form him to tell one more tale.  He felt very delighted to hear these words as it depicts the people's interest for his tales.

One day when he was going for a morning walk  then he had seen something very weird and queer on his way.  It looked like a small bag.  But when he took it out then he felt it quite difficult to take out.  But anyhow,  he picked it with lot of his endeavours.  Afterwards, he took it at his home.  But the moment he opened it, he felt extremely astonished as there was a small elf on it.

He tried to ask from the small demon regarding his past life but he refused to say anything with lucidity.  Now the man felt quite annoyed of this little elf. 


Therefore, out of anger he tried to hit him but suddenly the elf escaped and evaporated from there.  The story teller felt very apprehensive about it and tried to analyze either it was real or his figment.

Now the time of story session starts and this time he told them about the same episode in the form of a story.  But this time no one appreciated him.

The Youngest Daughter of 1857

(Note: This story is purely imaginative)

Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who spent most of his time working in the fields. He did not have any sons, but he still felt like the luckiest father in the world because all three of his daughters were loving and caring.  

It was the time of the 1857 revolt. India was struggling for independence, and most of the youngsters were participating in the war.  

The farmer’s youngest daughter also wanted to participate. She wanted to do something for her country. But she was very worried about her father’s deteriorating condition. She decided to make arrangements for her father before joining the war.  

She shared her wish with her eldest sister and expressed her desire to serve the nation. Her sister appreciated her decision and assured her, “We will take care of Father.”

Then the youngest daughter sought permission to join the war. She went to her father. The father felt very proud and said, “Go, and be as brave as Rani Lakshmibai.” She took a pledge in front of him that she would endeavour to be like Rani Lakshmibai.  

She got in touch with some of the warriors. She expressed her deep desire to fight for the nation, but the warriors did not believe her and started making fun of her.  

She felt very disheartened that they were treating her as a weak woman. Finally, she decided to teach them a lesson so they could understand the power of women.  

Very skillfully, she laid a trap and took them captive. Afterwards, they apologized and felt ashamed of their biased remarks. A team was being prepared for the revolt. Though they were amateurs, they had great fortitude.  

They were like the setting sun, but they still had the courage to do something for the nation. The farmer’s youngest daughter was very witty. She made a plan against the East India Company. They followed the plan and attacked the army of the East India Company. Now was the right moment to see how skilful and brave the youngest daughter truly was!

Meanwhile, her two elder sisters were helping their father plough the fields. They were doing work that was considered “men’s work” at that time. The farmer was very proud of them and decided to reward them.  

One night he called both daughters and told them that their mother had possessed some supernatural powers. Because of that, they had inherited the same. He told them how to awaken those powers: they had to recite the word “Eikraj” repeatedly.  

Both sisters replied humbly that they did not need the power, because “with great power comes great responsibility.” They suggested that the power should be given to their youngest sister, as she had a philanthropic heart.  

Hearing this, the farmer said, “Think of your youngest sister and repeat this mantra four times.” Both sisters did so. And in the end, the youngest daughter received supernatural powers.  

With these powers, she killed most of the East India Company’s army and also saved her companions.  

Thus, she saved her village from the Britishers. Though very few people knew about her, she was one of the women who fought silently in the 1857 revolt. Sadly, she was killed by one of her own companions.