Do view the attached short film. It is an example of one of the innumerable stumbling blocks we face in our day to day living. I wouldn’t like to say more, but after you have viewed the snippet, I invite you to share what you felt on seeing the attachment. Does it change anything for you?…how does responding to a situation make us more effective than reacting to it? Hope to hear from you soon!
Enjoy 
Pooja, Thanks for your post. Out situation is like all those except that boy who initiated something he was unable to do. But still he gave in his 100% to ’solve’ the problem rather than ‘wait’ for the problem to get solved.
I also always try to solve a problem no matter how difficult or impossible it looks. But I guess India needs millions of people like you, me and that school kid who took the initiative.
By: Vinod Kad on December 10th, 2008
at 6:12 am
That is an awesome video.
It is out of the generosity of sharing and caring by transcending individuality and bridging our uniqueness that we can contribute to create extraordinary outcomes and as a civilization become as ONE. Thank you Pooja for such an amazing metaphor.
By: Brahm0 on December 31st, 2008
at 3:13 pm
While others fought, did nothing, cursed the little boy put his hands on the tree with determination to get it out of the way of the traffic. Others older could not see what needed to happen nor did they feel they had the power. How amazing to see one little boy start to push the tree out of the way inspite of all of the odds against him. Great teamwork grew from his determination to move the tree.
This is a simplistic example of what can happen when we respond and not react to what life throws at us.
By: Anne Blinch on December 31st, 2008
at 8:34 pm
Very interesting and touching video..the idea of a child beginning the movement saysa lot. Remmeber! shyam Benegal’s movie….”Ankur”…..Also this reminded me of the old hindi song.. “Saathi haath bharana……ek akela thak jayaga, mil kar bojh uthana….”
Good work.
By: Anil Gulati on January 13th, 2009
at 2:58 am
Often times I wonder what takes away our creative lateral thinking that can spin off such simple solutions that the boy could think of? I guess it is our desperate efforts to survive for ourselves, to protect ourselves, to insulate ourselves- but just ourselves- not those around us. Makes me think we need to be that little boy once again? THanks for sharing this, Pooja!!
By: Gaursharan on January 13th, 2009
at 3:51 pm
Hiii..Pooja! Fabulous! This is the first word that came to me after saw the video…awesome! How true it is…we always react rather than respond!
If only, we could learn to respond and not react in our personal relationships, we could make our lives all the more better! Thanksssss!
By: Balraj on January 23rd, 2010
at 2:31 pm