Second Choice is Always There

Second Choice is Always There instance was reported in the media that at an election rally held on 5 May 2014 at Amethi, Modi said: Log kehte hain ki Modi haar jayega toh kahan jayega. Tum chinta mat karo. Meri chai banane ki ketli ka samaan tayyar hai. (People ask where Modi would go if he loses the elections. They need not worry. My tea kettle is ready.) One aspect of this utterance of the Prime Minister is that it shows the strength of India, where a person can reach the highest post having started from humble beginnings. There is another aspect. Initially the above remark may have been considered a joke but in the extended sense we can derive from it a wise formula of life. And that formula is – if you lose the first option do not waste time in worrying; instead seek for the second option. Life is full of options. If you try to opt for the first choice and fail, then do not consider it as the end. It is a signal that there may be another better option waiting for you. Former Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru completed his law degree from Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1912, he started his law career in Allahabad with his father Motilal Nehru, a successful lawyer. But after some time, he decided to shift to politics. It is said that an Indian student studying law was once asked what he would do after completing his course. He replied: Chal gayi to Motilal, nahin chali to Jawaharlal. (If I succeed it would be like Motilal, and if I fail, then also there is an example for me in Jawaharlal!) This is the only wise formula. It applies to both non-political and political spheres of life. This formula