QUOTIENT OF SATISFACTION (QOS): DR SHRINIWAS KASHALIKAR

Quotient of satisfaction (QOS) is a ratio of; the extent of satisfaction to the amount of efforts put in.

It is true that both; the amount of our satisfaction and the amount of efforts put in by us; cannot be ‘measured’ exactly in routine units! This is because the evaluation of the satisfaction and the efforts; is more a matter of subjective perception; than laboratory investigation or assessment.

Nevertheless; both our satisfaction and our efforts; are a concrete reality and not ambiguous or illusory phenomena. Hence; they can certainly be ‘quantified’ by us!

The satisfaction can be measured by virtue of physiological symptoms and signs (such as those resulting from the autonomic nervous system stimulation); and efforts can be measured in terms of time, energy and money spent by us; respectively.
Besides the symptoms and signs; the satisfaction can be roughly gauged by the subjective perception of intensity and duration of satisfaction; and the number of people involved in it. The efforts can be gauged by the perception of the difficulty, strain, pain and stress; besides the time, energy and money.

This understanding although in different semantics; is a universal legacy passed on to us through generation to generation; by our ancestors; world over! They have observed and experienced that NAMASMARAN, JAP, JAAP, SIMARAN, SUMIRAN i.e. remembering one’s self (for atheists) and God (for the theists); is a key to multiplying the QOS; in every moment and in every activity of life.

Whether this holds true for us or not; can be and has to be verified; and not merely believed or disbelieved!