HONOUR MEN WITH GREAT QUALITIES - Radhakrishnan Pillai

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HONOUR MEN WITH GREAT QUALITIES - Radhakrishnan Pillai

 

A sharp person knows how to differentiate between ordinary men and great men.

And if a leader can successfully inculcate this quality, he can easily become

successful in all walks of life. Just like a jeweller, one should have the knack

of identifying `rare' gems from ordinary stones.

 

According to Chanakya, the greatest resource are human beings. In fact, they are

the source of all great achievements – all of which are performed by men who

have great qualities.

 

And it's these qualities that have to be recognised and honoured. Chanakya,

while defining these qualities, had said,

 

" Men are to be honoured on account of excellence in learning, intellect, valour,

noble birth and deeds " (3.20.23)

 

In other words, men of each type have to be honoured in any organisation. Let us

look at each one separately:

 

MEN OF LEARNING

Men of learning are the most respected people in every society. Other than

academic and scholarly learning, this description also relates to men having the

wisdom of experience. In India especially, we have always held men of learning

in very high esteem. A sociologist had once said, " A society that does not

respect men of learning is bound to collapse. "

 

VALOUR

The brave. The fighters. They have that extra quality in them to go on, in spite

of the problems. They are even ready to face death if required. Such people are

called as Kshatriyas – such people are the soldiers and guards who protect us.

As the armies say, " We keep awake in the nights so that all of you can sleep

peacefully. "

 

NOBLE BIRTH

Persons born in noble families are automatically respected. Now this is not

being caste-based or racist. However, we find that certain qualities run in the

genes. A family background also shapes up the quality of a person in a big way.

 

DEEDS

Finally your actions speak louder than your words. What you achieve will

automatically command respect. Therefore, men who have done great and noble

deeds need to be respected too.

 

When you identify such persons, you can associate with them and learn from them.

You will then find that the benefits you get will only be in an upward curve.

 

This applies in a great manner even to the field of business. JRD Tata has been

crowned with this quality of identifying `quality men'. He made them a part of

his team, and the Tatas succeeded beyond generations.