#42: Seven Vadas

 

Seven Vadas

Once a starving man was walking on the street looking for something to eat and, he saw a “Vada” stall by the side of the road. And a lot of people we around busy in savoring the Vadas. He approached him and asked him, “ Will this Vada Satisfy my hunger ??”  And what are the charges for it? “   Vada vendor replied, “ Yes definitely for sure and quoted the rate Rs10/-.

               Hungry man ate one Vada, and he was still hungry; he ate 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and likewise, after having 7^th Vada, he felt full and satisfied. He then handed Rs10 to Vada Wala; He got Zapped as he was expecting Rs70/-, the hungry man replied, “Haven’t  I asked you whether your Vada will satisfy my hunger and to that, you said  Yes. When I ate the first six Vada, I was still hungry; only the 7^th Vada of yours’ s satisfied my hunger.  Hence only 10 Rupees for 7^th Vada.

So, the question to you all ?? whether all those six Vada’s got wasted? Could he have eaten directly 7^th Vada and satiated his hunger?  Most of the time, it's sequential to reach the final state; you cannot eat directly 7^th Vada, so all six Vada’s are needed to satiate his hunger.

Groundwork and preparation are needed for anything to achieve the final state, and most importantly, we must communicate and get our message across.

Imagine a  farmer if he sows the seeds in the barren land; those seeds will go to waste. They will rot, but if the farm is plowed adequately and prepared to make it fertile, even if he throws the seeds, the plant will grow because enough preparation has been done. 

Research tells us that when we communicate, only 10% of the message passes across; the remaining  90% depends on how well the preparation and grooming have been done.

How can we do that? It’s simple; we need to prepare for 3 Qs, HOW, WHAT, WHEN, for saying things and getting the message across. How you want to say it? What you want to say and When you want to say ?? These are the six Vadas of Preparation.

What we need to do is to 1^st prepare the mind and communicate.

If you would have observed in Baghvad Gita,   Arjuna was prepped throughout the 11 chapters, and then  Krishna showed  HIS Viswaroop ( Wordly, Universal form ). He could have shown in the beginning itself, and there would have been no need for Gita, but Krishna prepped Arjuna, so he understands the message and assimilates the same what he wanted to convey.

When we want to communicate a message, it also depends on who your audience is. Is it a single person,   team, or family member? The message has to be primed so that maximum  Intent comes across as listener.

The same concept can be used in different life situations as I have used in this speech; I hope my story and small examples have prepared your mind to take the message I wanted to convey. We can use the same when we want to have a difficult conversation and pass on the bad news; we need to prepare the mind instead of directly exposing the person with a bad message. We can use it in building relationships, mentorships, or asking for a raise or a Promotion? 

You need to remember 3Qs, How, what & when to prepare the mind to pass on the message, as these are your six Vadas of preparation that will lead you to the final state where after taking 7th Vada, you will achieve the same.