A Swan, among Ducklings, Are you one?

 

The value of gold is known only to the goldsmith is an old saying. Is a gold smith evaluating your golden traits and attributes or you are with a tinsmith? Are your talents being utilized for the organization and the work that requires and values your attributes?

 

The answer in most cases is an unfortunate no. I am referring to a phenomenon which is global.

 

In my childhood I often used to hear this Marathi song.This song more or less relates to the employment situation The first two lines are given below.

एका तळ्यात होती बदके पिले सुरेख 

होते कुरूप वेडे पिल्लू त्यात एक 

Loosely translated it means, “In a lake there were beautiful ducklings , one of them was ugly & deformed.”

And the last stanza says.

एके दिनी परंतु पिल्लास त्या कळले 

भया वेद पर त्याचे वरासवे पाळले 

पानियात पाहताना चोरूनिया क्षणिक 

त्याचेच त्याला  कळले तो राजहंस एक 

Again loosely translated, it means, “One day the duckling came to know that, it was being looked down upon by others as ugly and deformed. It fled that place, and when it stealthily had a momentary glimpse at itself in water it came to know, that after all, it was not a duckling, it was swan A Rajhans (A royal among the swans). So it realized it was not deformed or ugly, but it belonged to a different clan.

 

Are you the proverbial Swan egg that accidentally rolled in to the duck nest and was hatched???  Then it is time you analyze your situation and try to get in to a job  that requires and respects and your attributes preferably within the same organization or be on the look out for an suitable opportunity and make a career move as soon as possible.

Please folow the link to read the complete article and the animated video of the story and background song in Asha Bhonsle's Voice.

http://capacitybuildingdevelopment.blogspot.in/2010/04/swan-among-ducklings.html

Best wishes,

Shyam