The 3-Q Methodology

"Where am I?... Why am I here?... What am I going to do next?..." I shouted at the top of my voice three times at 5: 30 AM from my toilet. But the Sgt. Cadet did not hear it, he said. I had to do 15 minutes of 'front rolling for that great offence of not shouting the '3-Qs' every 30 minutes.! It was the year 1967. We had just joined the Elementary Flying School of Indian Air Force. Next week the flying training would start. During the week preceding the flying training we were subjected to this new kind of ragging. One had to shout these 3 questions at the top of one's voice every 30 minutes during the day, from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM!! There was a 'guardian angel’ given to each of us during the period of training in the Flying School who was one of the senior Cadets. My ‘guardian angel' was none other than the Sgt. Cadet himself, the toughest and the most dangerous looking guy from the senior lot. He was absolutely in control, and was more of a 'guardian devil'. He punished me for every silly reason, actual and imaginary. That day I had really shouted the 3-Qs' at the top of my voice from my toilet where I happened to be at 5:30 AM. But my guardian devil' was under the shower and did not hear it. He gave me 15 minutes of front rolling as punishment. Only when we started flying, especially during the initial 'solo' flights, did we realise the importance of this '3 Q' methodology! It helped us to orient ourselves while in flight every 30 minutes. These 3 questions came to one automatically from the subconscious mind and made one go through a 'drill' of checking the Compass, Altimeter, Speedometer, and many other 'meters' to ensure the location and course of the air craft that one was flying. Over the years, I have developed this '3-Q methodology’ to fit into all situations, from marriage to management, ..... from Class room to Board room, .... from politics to religion... The marriage partners should ask themselves once in a while, at least once in a year....... Where are we ?....... Why are we here?... What are we going to do next? The Manager, the Teacher and the Chairman ...... all can use this '3-Q methodology" and reap its great rewards. I have also termed this 3-Q methodology as 'Growth-Orientation methodology' because of its effectiveness in helping one 'grow in whatever situation one is placed.