The Power Of Thinking

[sewak sikh]

Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune

of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The

moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful

daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the

farmer's debt if he could marry his daughter. Both the farmer and his

daughter were horrified by the proposal. So the cunning money-lender

suggested that they let providence decide the matter.

He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into

an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from

the bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife

and her father's debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white

pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be

forgiven. But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be

thrown into jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As

they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he

picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two

black pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to

pick a pebble from the bag. Now, imagine you were standing in the

field. What would you have done if you were the girl? If you had to

advise her, what would you have told her? Careful analysis would

produce three

possibilities:

1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.

2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag

and expose the money-lender as a cheat.

3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order

to save her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story.

The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate

the difference between lateral and logical thinking. The girl's

dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking. Think of

the consequences if she chooses the above logical answers.

What would you recommend to the Girl to do?

The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble.

Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-

strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other

pebbles. "Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you

look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell

which pebble I picked." Since the remaining pebble is black, it must

be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the money-

lender dared not admit his

dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into

an extremely advantageous one.

MORAL OF THE STORY: Most complex problems do have a simple solution.

It is only that we don't attempt to think.

god bless

chant naam day & night

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[Paneet]

Lol, great story. I wouldn't have been able to think of that.

[Ambrosia]

very clever! lolol

[sewak sikh]

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thnx for respondin

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:TH:

[king singh]

Amazing story

[SATORi]

it is ^^ another story, erm..film you must see is National Tressure.

[chandanjit kaur]

Fateh

wow.....that was one amazzin story...wish i wer dat smart

Fateh

[_(JI)_]

yh wicked story!....gurfateh :TH:

[Har Ka Daas]

This reminds me another story I read in an email a longgg time ago...

here goes

You drive past a bus stop and there are three people waiting for the bus. The first one is your best friend since childhood who you owe a big favour. This would be the perfect chance to thank him. The second is the love of your life (man/woman of your dreams) and you feel that if you leave now you will never see her again. The third is an old lady that very sick and desperately needs to get to a hospital. Your car only holds one other person, and it's pouring rain, who do you pick up?

dont give away the answer !

I'll post the answer in a day or two ))))

[chandanjit kaur]

This reminds me another story I read in an email a longgg time ago...

here goes

You drive past a bus stop and there are three people waiting for the bus. The first one is your best friend since childhood who you owe a big favour. This would be the perfect chance to thank him. The second is the love of your life (man/woman of your dreams) and you feel that if you leave now you will never see her again. The third is an old lady that very sick and desperately needs to get to a hospital. Your car only holds one other person, and it's pouring rain, who do you pick up?

dont give away the answer !

I'll post the answer in a day or two ))))

Fateh

ooooo.....das a hard one......too much thinking.....aahhh!!!LOLz....well....if u picked up da old lady then that would be a great "pun" you're doing and ima sure guru ji would be happy wid u dat u did this seva....and then if u wer to pik up da best friend.....that would also be doin sumthin very nice cuz u would be able to show him/her how mych u wanna thank him/her.......and if you wer to help out da luv uv our life....then maybe u cuold have a chance at a good relationship.... ...das a hard one...wait.....lol i think i know wat da answer is....hehe...aint gonna say nunn though :e:

Fateh