Traffic Jams are god's gift to mankind. . Traffic jams achieve with spectacular ease, what great gurus like Sri Sri Ravi Sankar couldn’t have accomplished in their collective meditation camps. Look around you when you are stuck in a jam. You usually see A thousand people from every walk of life with a single point agenda on their mind, and that is to move forward. You see an army of people seemingly unshaken by anything, be it stationary or moving, patiently working out the clutch and brake combination to go ever forward and grab every bit of available road space although its only potholes they find at the most excruciating turns and bottle necks. The majority carry on with a never die spirit filled with patience, grit, faith and tenacity of purpose as if they are sure of the target no matter how frustrating the path is, ever reminding themselves of the beautiful road ahead once this bad stretch is cleared, they go on practicing the kind of nishkama karma (dispassionate work) that would have made Sri Krishna cry happy tears.

Who needs Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's peaceful ashram when we can learn on the Indian roads the high art of living and surviving.

However, some common art lessons learnt thru practice in the jam program are quickly jotted down. The list is by no means exhaustive.

Corporate lesson one. Don’t be good in a true way, ever, to anyone. Show aggression and never lose an opportunity to put yourself in a comfortable situation. If you give space to others to show generosity, they will soon be pushing you into a corner.

Corporate lesson two. It’s all about timing, quick decisions and ability to take risks without skrewing it up. A momentary show of your vehicle's power at the right time can zoom you past a critical junction and save you tail gating for hours.

Corporate lesson three: The leader need not be always right. So don’t follow him blindly. Tail gating an SUV or a Truck can sometimes leave you in the lurch. The SUV crosses a pothole as if it’s a minor hiccup and if you are following it, you might be buried. Hyderabad crane service is not operational all the time.

Social Lesson one: Keep good company. Travel behind vehicles which match your vehicle type. Else get ready for some rude shocks.

Social lesson number two: Seemingly harmless & over cautious friends can be more dangerous than arrogant enemies. Watch out for those L board drivers. They usually brake for reasons unknown to even themselves.

Critical expectation number one: Pedestrians expect you to be vigilant of what they do. Their life is in your hands. Slow down and guess their next move and act accordingly and be prepared to tackle the situation even if they dance before you.

Critical expectation number two: Whatever happens on road, never lose your patience. Your dad or friend or spouse sitting beside you expects you to be a great human being in any situation. So behave yourself.

General and miscellaneous considerations: Never cut corners or try for short cuts when stuck in a jam on a major road,else, you will soon be very sorry. Stick to the royal path, be it traffic or life. It’s slow but sure.

The traffic in the other lane or the opposite lane is always faster. There is nothing you can do researching it, it’s an axiom.

The moment you change lanes after a lot of deliberation and thought, the above axiom proves itself again.

If you are driving an expensive sports car and someone is hit, irrespective of whose fault it is, you'd be blamed. Even the courts might rule against you! Ferrari's aint made for Indian roads and Show off has its disadvantages.

The list is endless and the teachings are timeless , but may be i'll continue an other time .. after all who can unravel a modern marvel in a single blog .. adios ..its evening already and i got to hit road ..