Let us study a situation like water shortage and how people cope with it. A similar approach will help us to combat and overcome any situation of shortage. When water supply is cut and there is shortage, first thing people do is to see how much water is there and how to collect some more. Remember this is first step. Next they check on use, consumption or spending pattern. Immediately, unnecessary usage is stopped. Next, in place of lavish free flow of water it is restricted to slow flow and limited use. Some even re-use same where re-use is possible. While all this care is continued, continuous effort is on for replenishing the utilized water.

All the above care is taken by those who “care” and next they “use mind” to combat the crisis situation effectively. Thus first step to combat shortage is to be “conscious” of controlling the situation and next to start using “mind”. Most of us fail at this preliminary level for neither they “care” nor use their “creative” mind and thereby land themselves in the most awkward and uncomfortable situation.

New generation faces self-created shortage of money due to blowing up money on restaurants, parties, and most of all on “brands” and as a way out work in call centres creating “health” hazards through irregular life style. Well let them face the situation by temporarily working and earning to pay back but without falling in the rut with “no return” to normal. Better way would be to follow the combating style and control money shortage!

The “worst” shortage commonly faced by almost everybody is “time shortage”. It has to be overcome more resolutely and with greater committment for “time is life” and not managing its shortage will ruin one's life. So let each one make a personal plan to control this important shortage on the same lines as those in dealing with “water shortage” and thus bring success and satisfaction in life.

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