Learning form Nani Palkhiwala - A legend
I had hardly one opportunity to see him in Supreme Court. That day, there was buzz in Supreme Court Bar that "Nani Palkhiwala was coming !
I had also gone to "see" him in First Court.
I had read his book "We, the People".
1) In preface, he said once he started practice, he kept studying briefs one by one as if it were a train.
Psychologists call this process as "Flow". When you are doing one thing after another non stop, it is called flow. Best of you comes out when you are in flow.
2) In book he said, it is good that in early morning we read some good classical literatures or poetry. It feels up one with enthusiasm to go and beat the dust of the day.
3) One thing I had heard about him.
Once an advocate came to brief him and said, this case was covered in their favour by a judgement. Nani Palkhiwala said, then you should go to some other counsel.
It means, you do not grow if you keep doing easy to do cases.
4) He believed in Fate. According to him man has freedom to do whatever he wants to do, just like a dog with chain in its neck. Dog has freedom to move, but not beyond length of chain.
5) He wanted to become professor of English. But he was rejected in interview. So he took up law and became a legend.
Here also, Fate shaped his destiny.
6) Once he had a case in Supreme Court. He had to fly form Bombay to Delhi. But he suddenly fell ill with fever. He cancelled journey.
The flight in which he was supposed to board, crashed in air and sank in sea immediately after take off.
Here also, Fate saved his life.
Haresh Raichura
11/10/13
I had hardly one opportunity to see him in Supreme Court. That day, there was buzz in Supreme Court Bar that "Nani Palkhiwala was coming !
I had also gone to "see" him in First Court.
I had read his book "We, the People".
1) In preface, he said once he started practice, he kept studying briefs one by one as if it were a train.
Psychologists call this process as "Flow". When you are doing one thing after another non stop, it is called flow. Best of you comes out when you are in flow.
2) In book he said, it is good that in early morning we read some good classical literatures or poetry. It feels up one with enthusiasm to go and beat the dust of the day.
3) One thing I had heard about him.
Once an advocate came to brief him and said, this case was covered in their favour by a judgement. Nani Palkhiwala said, then you should go to some other counsel.
It means, you do not grow if you keep doing easy to do cases.
4) He believed in Fate. According to him man has freedom to do whatever he wants to do, just like a dog with chain in its neck. Dog has freedom to move, but not beyond length of chain.
5) He wanted to become professor of English. But he was rejected in interview. So he took up law and became a legend.
Here also, Fate shaped his destiny.
6) Once he had a case in Supreme Court. He had to fly form Bombay to Delhi. But he suddenly fell ill with fever. He cancelled journey.
The flight in which he was supposed to board, crashed in air and sank in sea immediately after take off.
Here also, Fate saved his life.
Haresh Raichura
11/10/13
