Presence of mind is nothing but giving spontaneous reply to the situation. No more definition is needed for this topic. There are some factors which influence presence of mind. They are;
1. Sense of Humor
2. Keen Observation
3. Thinking Out-of-the-box
Each of the factors can be explained with an example situation.
Sense of Humor: Only human has the boon of laughing. Laughing relieves a soul out of stress. Laughter is the finest jewel one can adorn in his face. Laughter is the best medicine (Even the best doctor prescribe it).
A friend of mine is a very talkative guy. No matter what! He would never stop talking…Once a professor made him sit in a place away from me as he was talking to me during the lecture. There too that guy did not stop. Again his place was changed. He continued talking. Again his place was changed. This continued and at last he came back near me.
The professor made a comment on it.
“You were sitting near him when the class started. As you were talking I changed your place, you continued there too and at last no place has stopped you from talking and you are back to the same place. This shows that………”
Before the professor stopped this guy stood up and replied
“Sir, I am back to same place where I started. This shows that the class room is round in shape”.
Our professor lost his temper with his reply but praised him for his presence of mind. We all enjoyed the situation.
Keen Observation: It is difficult for a person to learn everything reading books. Many times we have to observe what is happening around us and also what we are doing. We should always be alert.
My friends and I were just walking leisurely around, after the class. One person’s cap fell down. He fetched it and was wiping the dust on it. The other guy asked him
“Your cap is superb. Where did you get it from?”
The answer was
“This is a Nike cap. My sister bought it for me from US”.
The second question came up with a little heat
“You are an Indian and you are using an American cap. Are you not ashamed of it?”
The reply for this question came spontaneously
“I don’t like an Indian Cap getting dirty”.
The guy who questioned was fascinated by the reply.
Think out of the box: Always don’t think in a narrow way. Think in multi- dimensions asking yourself questions like “Why Not?”, “How?” and the like. It expands your thinking.
A man was driving home late one afternoon, going far above the speed limit. He noticed a police car with its red lights on in his rear view mirror.
He thought: "I can outrun this guy."
So he started racing down the highway, the police car hot on his trail. Finally, as his speedometer passed 100, the guy gave up. He pulled over to the side.
The police officer got out of his car and approached the man. He said:
“Listen mister, I've had a really lousy day, and I just want to go home. Give me a good excuse and I'll let you go.”
The man thought for a moment and said: “Three weeks ago, my wife ran off with a police officer. When I saw you, I thought you were that officer and you were trying to give her back to me!”
The officer let him go.
There are many factors that influence the presence of mind of human beings. Apart from human beings some animals too have the capacity to think but not as much as a human. It is only the human who has got the boon of thinking and laughing as said before. Always be optimistic when dealing a problem or situation. It really eases the tension from that environment.
I hope you would have enjoyed reading this article.
Thank you.
1. Sense of Humor
2. Keen Observation
3. Thinking Out-of-the-box
Each of the factors can be explained with an example situation.
Sense of Humor: Only human has the boon of laughing. Laughing relieves a soul out of stress. Laughter is the finest jewel one can adorn in his face. Laughter is the best medicine (Even the best doctor prescribe it).
A friend of mine is a very talkative guy. No matter what! He would never stop talking…Once a professor made him sit in a place away from me as he was talking to me during the lecture. There too that guy did not stop. Again his place was changed. He continued talking. Again his place was changed. This continued and at last he came back near me.
The professor made a comment on it.
“You were sitting near him when the class started. As you were talking I changed your place, you continued there too and at last no place has stopped you from talking and you are back to the same place. This shows that………”
Before the professor stopped this guy stood up and replied
“Sir, I am back to same place where I started. This shows that the class room is round in shape”.
Our professor lost his temper with his reply but praised him for his presence of mind. We all enjoyed the situation.
Keen Observation: It is difficult for a person to learn everything reading books. Many times we have to observe what is happening around us and also what we are doing. We should always be alert.
My friends and I were just walking leisurely around, after the class. One person’s cap fell down. He fetched it and was wiping the dust on it. The other guy asked him
“Your cap is superb. Where did you get it from?”
The answer was
“This is a Nike cap. My sister bought it for me from US”.
The second question came up with a little heat
“You are an Indian and you are using an American cap. Are you not ashamed of it?”
The reply for this question came spontaneously
“I don’t like an Indian Cap getting dirty”.
The guy who questioned was fascinated by the reply.
Think out of the box: Always don’t think in a narrow way. Think in multi- dimensions asking yourself questions like “Why Not?”, “How?” and the like. It expands your thinking.
A man was driving home late one afternoon, going far above the speed limit. He noticed a police car with its red lights on in his rear view mirror.
He thought: "I can outrun this guy."
So he started racing down the highway, the police car hot on his trail. Finally, as his speedometer passed 100, the guy gave up. He pulled over to the side.
The police officer got out of his car and approached the man. He said:
“Listen mister, I've had a really lousy day, and I just want to go home. Give me a good excuse and I'll let you go.”
The man thought for a moment and said: “Three weeks ago, my wife ran off with a police officer. When I saw you, I thought you were that officer and you were trying to give her back to me!”
The officer let him go.
There are many factors that influence the presence of mind of human beings. Apart from human beings some animals too have the capacity to think but not as much as a human. It is only the human who has got the boon of thinking and laughing as said before. Always be optimistic when dealing a problem or situation. It really eases the tension from that environment.
I hope you would have enjoyed reading this article.
Thank you.
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