The CEO of a major Mumbai bank got his shoes polished every day from the shoeshine man at the street corner.
He would sit on a chair usually reading the Economic Times as he got his shoes polished.
One fine morning, the shoeshine man asks the CEO: "What do you think of the stock market situation?"
The CEO condescendingly inquires: "Why are you so interested in this subject?"
The shoeshine man replies: "I have 200 crore rupees deposited in your bank and I am thinking about investing part of the money in the stock market"
The CEO smirkingly says: "Yeah right! What is your name?"
Shoeshine man replies: "Asaf Kutty Chacko ”
Upon returning to his bank, the bemused CEO asks the Account Manager: "Do we have a customer named *Asaf Kutty Chacko*?"
The Manager replies: “We certainly do. He is an esteemed customer! He has 200 crore rupees in his account.”
The CEO is shocked!
The next day, when getting a shoeshine, the CEO says to shoeshine man:
"Mr. Chacko, I want to invite you to be our guest-of-honour at our Board meeting next week and tell us your life story. I'm sure we will learn a lot.”
The following week, at the Board meeting, the CEO introduces shoeshine man to the board members:
"We all know Mr. Asaf Kutty Chacko, who makes our shoes shine like no one else. But he is also our valued customer with 200 crore rupees in his account.
I invited him to share his life story. I'm sure it will be inspirational.
Please, Mr. Chacko, do tell".
Asaf Kutty narrates his life story:
"I came to this state 30 years ago as a young boy from Kerala….
I wandered hungry and exhausted in search of a job without success….
Suddenly, I found a coin on the sidewalk and bought some apples….
I had two options: eat the apples to quell my hunger or start a business….
I sold the apples and bought more apples with the money….
This way I started accumulating money…
With the saved money, I managed to buy a set of used brushes and shoe polish and started a shoe shine businesss…..
I lived frugally and didn't spend any money on fun or worldly trappings. I lived like a monk and saved every paisa I could….
After a while, I managed to buy new brushes, variety of polish and a chair so that my clients could sit comfortably….
I continued living frugally and saving all I could…
Then, a few years ago, I was able to purchase this nice corner location from another colleague who decided to retire…
Finally, about three months ago, my brother, who was a drug-dealer in Kochi, passed away and left me 200 crores ….”
This is just a campaign to promote reading.
Reading stimulates the mind and imagination! So stop listening to unbelievable stories and start reading something of literary merit.
