Getting into overdrive...

Greetings to you this Monday morning...I recently drove a very powerful car on the expressway - and those of you, who drive, would know that most new cars are equipped with what is called as an "Overdrive". For those who don't drive, here's a brief explanation of what an overdrive is:- The overdrive is a gear in which the car operates at very high efficiency and high speed. This happens because every cycle of the car engine results in more than one rotation of the wheels of the car, thus resulting in higher efficiency and speed. Ideally we should always be driving in overdrive. But this is not possible because the overdrive is not really capable of moving a car from standstill. The overdrive cannot produce the power required to move the vehicle from stand still. It can only take over when the car is cruising beyond a certain speed after it has gained some momentum. Our daily used car provides an interesting role model for us as we begin new endeavors, take on new assignments and venture into challenging projects. Most of us including myself have made the mistake of expecting that our new assignments will straight away get into overdrive and that we will operate at very high efficiency. We need to appreciate that just like the car we have to initially get into the first gear where we burn more fuel, operate at lower efficiency and lower speeds too. This is because we have to generate enough energy to move from standstill. Only after we gain some momentum, we can shift to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and subsequently to the overdrive to operate at higher efficiency. What is important is that we need to be at our task till we get to the overdrive stage. And once we get there, the drive, I am sure will be a pleasure to experience.....Have a wonderful drive and a great week...Sudhanshu