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A Quit to Success

We know the real life school/college drop outs turned inventors/millionaires. Still, failing and quitting are two terms that are not appreciated. It is even bad if there are no convincing reasons. Quitting doesn't always means failing. Especially, when you know what you are going to do next and the attitude to support it by hard work and commitment. And when you redirect the momentum (in quitting) towards your new path, achievements are just milestones in your path. A recent phone conversation took me a little long down the memory lane. Though it is a bit long, the pictures are very clear and sharp in my mind. A college student taking   a decision to quit his course in the middle. Completing his school education as an average student, he had gone for higher studies with a niche specialization during those days. Somehow, he was not able to cope with new environment. One fine day, he took a decision to call it off. And I happened to be one of the first few to hear the news. During...

No Admirers? No problem.. Abusers would do.... - A case study

        People abused him and his art so much. Those who praised were all sarcastic. And for sure what ever I have seen looked below standards. Yet he is one of the most popular person. His work is watched by millions of people around the world. He is giving so many television interviews. He has the popularity of a celebrity. If he is to be believed he has received millions from google, for his youtube popularity.         Like his work this guy also looks to be dump while talking and acting. But I believe seeing is not believing. When everybody laughs at him..he would be laughing within himself. For sure, he has a strategy.           Most of us enjoys to relieve our frustrations/disappointment by laughing/criticizing/abusing somebody who tries to do something. He is milking the most out of this human psychology. He pretends to be dumb. He creates art form, that looks below average...