India, Oct. 11 -- We often take the easier, well-trodden path rather than the trail that does not exist. This instinct is the result of conditioning since childhood.
A chance observation during a therapy set me thinking. I first used my right hand before switching to the other fortaping magnets on my palms. It was the easier way as I am a right-hander. I recalled how,during college examinations, we always attempted the easier questions first, leaving the tougher ones for later. That was not taught in any syllabus in the school or the college. We were guided by our instincts and the lessons learned from seniors by word of mouth.These are not isolated incidents. All of us would have similar stories to narrate. The seemingly harmless habits f...