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Being Ordinary

       The world is getting competitive every day, wouldn't you agree?  Most of the people are running the rat race to achieve their professional or personal goals. I am sure, like me, you too are. If you are not then there is definitely some problem with you. That is the perception of this world. For now, let us leave the perception to itself and talk about the reality for a change.        Are we after all only defined by the degrees we hold, the knowledge we possess or the position/roles we play in our professional world? Is there anything more in this world than just living for goal satisfaction? Have you felt there is a greater cause than this?  Would you have preferred a higher purpose to life?       I am a ordinary person, probably no better than anyone of you who is reading this. Being ordinary is just fine in today's world but I believe in a higher purpose. Nothing wrong have a goal that is just higher than your...

Education Costs...

     If you have read my previous blogs, I talk about getting bored too often which eventually leads to fulfilling some craving in me. Today I felt the same and started doing research on what should I do next academically, now that I have an executive post graduate diploma in management or EPGDM in short.      Geographically now that I am in Hyderabad, I thought of looking for the prestigious ISB (Indian School of Business). A PGP-Pro for working professionals costs around 25 lakhs in INR and imagine this - my experience in terms of years has overshooted the minimum eligibility criteria and had to look for next best option - PGP-Max. A program for executives in ISB, PGP-Max, would not cost less than 35 lakh in INR. Thats a wow!!! Hmmm...interesting to know that knowledge is weighted with your experience level.    On the other side, I see so many school, college drop outs who are super successful in life. Take for example Sachin Tendulkar, Bill ...