From 1966 to 1993 I edited Unichem Bulletin, a house magazine of the company. This was my effort to spread positive ideas amongst workers. This Vichar Prasar was Vinoba’s message. I did not urge the readers to accept my viewpoint but went on spreading the positive ideas in labour-management relations. I did say I am right, but did not insist that I alone am right. I left the action to free will of the readers. I remained free and more importantly remained writing all the while. Habit of thinking and talking about my thoughts remained with me. I addressed workers at every possible opportunity. I picked up the habit of thinking and talking on my feet without any preparation or notes. Because of this habit of speaking my thoughts looking at the faces of listeners, I kept learning from the response of the listeners.
Right from the beginning, whenever I read or hear anything I have a habit of checking it with my existing base and adding to my base only the part that is acceptable or congruent. It is my way of my learning. I continuously went on checking and rechecking my facts and opinions. I have therefore remained fresh and growing as far as my thinking goes, ‘Nitya-Nutan‘ (fea eet) Always-New is the Mantra that Vinoba has
inspired in my mind. In my making, George Bernard Shaw was another main plank.
I have attended several seminars on American Management techniques and read several books, periodicals, and case studies, I have however no personal experience or exposure to or knowledge of American practices of management. My writing is based on this basis. I have put a
limitation on myself not to write anything in this book that is not digested by me.
I consider Equality is an important Value in Human Relations. This value is not learnt by me from any books. I have acquired it as my native sustenance. I have never felt any pressure or awe in talking to any important personality. I have also acted so that nobody should feel any pressure in talking to me. I have always behaved with others as equals. Even today when I go to my village, weakest members of the community treat me as their equal. They still talk to me as a son of Nana Upadhye or son of Annapurna-vahini. They do not consider me an exalted personage, and I consider this a great attribute in them. They do not feel cowed down by my education or my financial station in life. I am therefore able to live happily amongst them. I am not an owner or employee of any one. Tam not a customer in a Hotel. I am an individual, Pure and simple. This equality in my social interaction is received by me from land of my birth. I have kept that value alive in my life till today,
I do not feel any hesitation in bowing down before a learned person, before elders, or simple social workers working tirelessly, but for
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