A Solution Does Not Complicates The Work

Today’s Chanakya Quote for Discussion:

 Let’s dig deeper…

Here, Acharya Chanakya is trying to convey two simple ideas:

• Begin a task after proper planning.
• Ensure that the finalized solution is effective, feasible, and is free from unnecessary complexities.

The ideas stated above are very simple. Actually, those are so simple that most of us don’t even bother to think about them. Maybe, in next minute or two I would be able to explain their significance.

It is better to plan beforehand than performing unplanned action:

Be it a war or daily life;  a man with a brilliant plan will come out victorious. Anyone with disagreement must try living unorganized for a short while and soon the life with teach a great lesson.

Formulating a plan might or might not be easy as per the situation. Still, it is better to continue in a planned manner. The advantage of this approach is that if “maximization of profit” can’t be achieved, even then you will be able to “minimize the damages”. Therefore a man must formulate a plan before engaging himself in anything.  For sure, planned actions deliver a higher yield in comparison to unplanned actions.

Nothing can be achieved in lack of action. If action is mandatory, then better be it a planned-one.

 What Exactly is an Effective Solution:

If the things discussed above were important; ones about to come are even more important. In reality it is not sufficient to create a plan. Your plan must be effective, simple, and feasible. The situations, circumstances, and abilities of different people differ from each other. When it comes to you, then it must be ensured that the chosen alternative (the plan) is compatible with your specific needs and requirement. What worked for someone else might or might not be the best solution for your problems. In short, you, your needs, and your plan must be compatible.

Also, I have seen it multiple times, that people themselves add unnecessary complexities to their plans. This usually happens with people whose intelligence is above average. Without doubt those men have the capability to formulate brilliant solutions, but things like ego, overconfidence, bias, prejudice  etc hinder their ability to identify/select the best actionable alternative. Hopefully, you don’t belong to this category. If yes, then please do a favor to yourself.

One must try to keep things as simple as possible. Any unnecessary complexity should be avoided and existing ones must be removed. By doing so you will not only prevent yourself from unnecessary hard work, but also make things easy for other members of your team. It is to be remembered that planning is a continuous process that only completes after accomplishment of the objective and then followed by a new plan.

Just “Maintain Clarity Regarding Your Objectives“. Yes! before framing any plan make sure that the goals are crystal clear in your mind. Chanakya said  that “One who cannot decide his objective cannot win“.

* Remember, your true intention behind planning should be to find a solution instead of expressing how intelligent you are. Hopefully, you got the point.

Now, I will like to bind it all with following points.

• A good Solution is one with minimal complexities.
• Plan considering your objective.
• Let not your ego or prejudice prevent you from creating a brilliant plan.

Another thing that I will like to add is that ” More clearly and more quickly you are able to understand the situation, more effective will be your plan“. The tricky part is that both delay and haste will restrict the effectiveness of your plan. Right Decisions are to be made at right time. Be proactive and be involved.

If I forgot something or you have some disagreement then please enhance value of this article by commenting below. May Lord Shiva bless us all.