Sir nice shirt... you look taller than usual in this... How did you become so tall? I’m so short. Tell me your
secret, Sir…how? hehehe...
Boy, don’t laugh! There is one. A secret, I mean. You know I am a man of science,
correct? In fact, we all are, especially
us engineers are all men of science. For every question in the universe, or prapancham, there is a
logical answer. You must find the answer. Understand? Personally, I believe there is a scientific explanation
for each and everything. You know how our
forefathers have explored vistas that are still pretty new to us now?. Vedas
puranas, Ayurveda, pushpaka vimana…
Sir, vistas?what do you mean vistas... it doesn't make sense here... Ok sir, leave that, how does it relate to your height…
You know the essence of the learning process?
Sir?...
What “sir?” The essence of learning is respecting the teacher. First do that, Knowledge will
automatically follow. Do you know this?
oh…
You are still a kid here, you have to grow; you have to find
the sun and grow towards the sun; like plants.Yes?
Yes sir,
There is also another quality that is important. Do you know
what it is?
Sir, for what sir… I am very sorry sir… are you talking
about the plants sir? Is it water, nutrients, nitrogen bacteria, sir, sorry sir, I'm not able to understand...
Useless fellow, No, not that, I'm talking about the learning process.
Sorry Sir… Sincerity… the will to learn… basic intelligence…
Yes. All of that. But above all, you must possess patience. Without
patience there is no point. Understand?
Hmmm.
So wait till I come to the point.
Sorry sir.
Don’t worry. You should know all this. These are cultural etiquettes. Unfortunately, they don’t teach these things in school. So, what
were we discussing?
Your height, Sir?
Oh! yes… so tell me, Chotu, how do I look?
U look good sir,
Yes, don’t I? Found a good barber, finally!! But that is not
the point, how do I look physically?
Umm… uh… tall sir?
Yes.. I look tall and?....
Sir….
Tell me ya…
You look smart…
Forget that I outrank you and I can finish your career, delay
your promotions or banish you to the Chinese border for a minute and answer my
question. How is my physical appearance?
Sir, you are tall, lean… and… have a moustache…
Hahaha… moustache is it?... haha… Anyway, coming to the
point, you said lean, correct? Now think scientifically…
Sir?..
Arrey, how have
you passed your 10th and 12th ? on top of this you are an
IIT grad too… what is the use?
Sir….
See that is why I told you, you have a lot to learn, now
listen… if I’m lean, my cross sectional area is less?
Ummm… yes... I don’t understand…
Pch! look here… assume my body is a rod. Now if I’m lean,
I’m a thin rod… correct?
Yes…
Good. You know where I was born?
Yes sir, somewhere near Amlapuram no?
Ante… now what is
the average temperature of the place?
Around 35, Sir?
Annually yes, in summers around 45. Ok?
Ok sir.
So, while growing up, I had to bear a lot of stress, both
physically and mentally.
Oh…
Yes… I will tell you about that later. Basically, for now,
know that, to study, I had to travel in packed busses to Kakinada daily. That
is about 90 kms hanging on to the bars…
Oh…
You city people probably won’t understand even if I explain.
But see, my basic concepts are clearer. Anyway, coming back to the point, there
was a lot of stress on me? Correct? So,
accordingly, being a slender member, by basic elementary physics, my linear
expansion was more than others...
Sir? What??...
Ok look... Let me make it easier for you. There were forces
acting on me, right?... Both physical and mental, right?... Now, my cross section
is less. So by F/A, the stresses are more? Correct or not?
Sir? But….
Now combine the effect of ambient temperature. What will
happen? tell me…
…… uh…
Thermal stresses also come into play? The rod elongates more?
Uh… ummm… oh my god…
Yes… that is the secret.
Sir…
That is why I keep saying: go back to your roots, get down to the basics, both in life as well as with work. See the simple life I led and the hardships I endured has helped me grow tall, has it not?... Ok yaar, Enough of this discussion, I will not bore you any further; even I’m bored. So, did we get that sanction for 50 lakhs?
……. What Sir??
Sanction yaar, you
never pay attention to what I say. You know? At your age I was…..
