business = honesty

honesty is the best policy

especially in business, honesty will take you to places. your customers start vouching for you. You may like or not like dealing with a particular company but they feel sure dealing with you as they know that you will be honest about their money.

I learned this from British.

when I was in class 6th, my parents were really concerned about our ability to communicate in English,  so he enrolled us in a place called British council. Its a sort of a library with some courses in English. 

back then, they were charging Rs 5000 per child for a period of three months. All three of us got enrolled, it was Rs 15,000 - a lot of money for a middle class to spend on something as intangible as English speaking skill.

long story short, during that period 9/11 took place. We were nearing completion of our course, i think two weeks were left. on the very next day of the tragic incident, all parents were informed that the place will be closed and, the best part, all the money will be given back.

I simply could not believe, had it been an Indian institute they would have just told us to run away and forget about the money.

But the British, they were amazing, gave us the money via cheque. I remember it because I was the one who collected those physical mails. When I saw those cheques, it had a deep impact on me.

I said to myself that when I will deal in money, I will try to be as honest as British.

Thank you for teaching me honesty in voluntary cooperation.