10 things we can learn from the Japanese

The gracious dignity displayed by the Japanese at an hour of emergency inspiring.The devastating earthquake and tsumnami destroyed their homes but surprisingly their strong character remains unfazed.Simply amazing!

1. THE CALM

Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2. THE DIGNITY

Disciplined queues for water & groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY

The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE

People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER

No looting in shops. No honking & no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE

Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS

Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING

The old & the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.

9. THE MEDIA

They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.

10. THE CONSCIENCE

When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves & left quietly.

The people of Japan have shown an admirable amount of strength and resolve. Combined with the all the above traits, they serve as a role model to the entire world. A rare display of resilence and compassion at a time of extreme adversity. Hats off to them!