Friday, September 17, 2010

Because...

Interviewer: And can you tell me the reason why you help others?

Me:  I don't think there must be a reason to help. I think, having a reason for helping others would make it a self-centered act. There shouldn't be a reason why you help someone.

Interviewer: (With a smile) There should be a reason for everything in life.



There are rarely few people in this world who had influenced my thoughts. He was someone who accounts for a major remodeling of the way I perceived reasons.

After the interview disaster last time, today was again my chance to prove myself and work for a company I always aimed at working for. May be because of their smart and professional ad campaign which also had catchy captions. Or may be because of their inspiring brand tag line.

I reached the interview venue after riding my power machine for quite long.as it was a remote location. There were so many who had turned up for this interview. After clearing a round of group discussion, it was my turn to go in for my first round of interview. Though this round was called the technical round, the technicality was so influential that it changed my perception of reasons.



Me: May I come in Sir.

Interviewer: Yes! Abishek?

Me: Yes sir, Good afternoon.

Interviewer: Have a seat.




Then followed a few technical questions. To my surprise, the technicality of those questions were limited to whether I know Java, .Net. There wasn't anything more technical and we started discussing life.



Interviewer: Ok, can you tell me about two good qualities in you?

Me: I'm always positive and I help others a lot.

Interviewer: Sounds good. Can you give me any example of you being positive and that led to success?

Me: Do you mean "any" example Sir?

Interviewer: (After a second thought) Yes.

Me: I proposed to a girl, she didn't accept it at first. I was positive for a year and the long wait paid off and she accepted.




He wouldn't have seen this coming his way.



Interviewer: (Smile)



And then came the question that made me realize a lot in life.



Interviewer: And can you tell me the reason why you help others?

Me: (with an expression that i'm smarter than him) I don't think there must be a reason to help. I think, having a reason for helping others would make it a self-centered act. You shouldn't expect anything back.

Interviewer: (With a smile) There should be a reason for everything in life.

Interviewer: (with true modesty) I don't agree with you on that. There are constructive reasons too that you could have for acts of helping, love etc. For instance, you are at college and you help your fellow classmate in studying. Of course you shouldn't expect anything back from him for your gesture; that would make it a self centered act. But imagine this as a reason why you help him; "By helping him, you will make him more competitive academically; help him score even above you. So with the increase in the level of competition even you get a chance to raise your level and grow even higher." Now isn't that a constructive reason why you must help?




For a person like me, who questions every nuances of life, this was the first time something made me nod my head in the very first go. Though I hadn't got the result of the interview, i was very satisfied by what I got to learn today. Sadly, i do not remember the name of that interviewer, but he is someone i'd always remember throughout my life; Because..

5 comments:

  1. We should never start anything with a because, because Because is a conjunction !
    That being said the need to justify our actions drives us to derive reasons for everything.

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  2. nice thought.. but u didn't complete the because part !!!!

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  3. We have a new philosopher ! Good write up dude :)

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  4. Good One Abhi!!!
    Especially the title!!! :-)

    Good Luck!

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  5. I believe I could also guess the reason for this because!!!! :P Yeah truly, one being positive in everything would actually make others think to be positive too..:)

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