The “BENT” Pyramid of Egypt
Chapter: Failed Engineering Projects
It is a rare, Egyptian Pyramid at Dahshur, 40 km from Cairo, built in 2600 BC. The Lower part and the top section of the Pyramid have 11 degree difference in inclination and the pyramid gets “BENT” appearance.
Problem Faced:
This “BENT PYRAMID” is unique among the nearly ninety pyramids found in Egypt. This was the second pyramid built by the Pharaohs. While building it, the Chief Consultant became seriously ill. The Supervisor lacked self-confidence, and he was unsure of the angles of inclination to be incorporated and the correct way to handle them and because the deadline was nearing, he changed those angles without realising how serious the implications were going to be. This resulted in an odd shape compared to the shape we know of the pyramids.
Reason for failure:
Lack of Self-Confidence.
Source:
“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life” — Marcus Garvey.
Lack of Self Confidence
Diverted mind, divested strength:
Duryodhana got into the war, mainly on the basis of his friend Karna’s skills. he was confident of winning over Bhima, but only in mace-fight. So, during the course of war, when he was left without generals, he sought his mother, Gandhari’s support. She summoned Duryodhana to her, fully naked. She would take off the the blindfold from her eyes, after many years, and her mere glance at his whole body would make all his body parts as hard as a Diamond. Krishna happened to cross his path and mocked at his nakedness. He suggested that he should have minimum decency. So, Duryodhana wore a banana leaf and went to his mother. As a result, all his parts became hard as rock except for his thighs. Finally, this led to his Death in the hands of Bhima, who killed him by breaking his thighs.
Read 81 more major failed projects from the world and the similar failure from the great Epic Mahabharata enclosed in the book “Project Management” by Dr. Hare Krishna Chandrasekaran.
