Bravo Bikram Vohra for presenting a true metaphor of an office life in form of various people visiting a swimming pool (“I know the people in the pool”, Wknd. 25 Feb 2011). They do everything except what they come there for. They float, splash around, sun-tan, exhibit branded gears, make lots of noise, sneak in from behind or under, come and go in a hurry and do monkey business but hardly swim. However, it is ironical that they are the people who get noticed and rewarded, while the quite slogger remains out-of-sight and out-of-mind. They share the same perks and facilities (same water), hardly contributing anything in return. Life seems unfair for those who work. But, oblivious of such unfair treatment, these few individuals at every work place continue to pour their heart into work. They are the rare human darts cutting through the blue water, without any noise and splash, drawing awe and envy of the onlookers. They don’t waste their energy and time in gossiping, criticizing or complaining. They conserve and use their energy in rising to higher orbits of performance. Reward for them is incidental, as they enjoy the very act of doing. Hats off to such Human Darts. Corporate world would do a huge favour to itself by recognizing and rewarding this rare breed of workers.
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