In most of the cases when you listened any successful person talking about how he made it big mostly in the Indian context, they talk about how difficult things were and the hardships they had to endure. I just wonder if it is the success they are complaining about, or is it the fact that they now have an audience who is willing to listen to them. Are they talking about the success or they are complaining as they find people now to listen to them.
Take for example, the story of Infosys; they say when they started, it took them 2 years to obtain a computer, 2 or 3 years to get a telephone connection, it took 10 days for release of foreign currency from RBI… and so on… is it the success they are talking about or are they listing down their cribs!
What is more important and useful to me would be, how they managed without a computer and a telephone for 2 years, how they overcame all the obstacles… they never talk about that. I think they just want to vent out their frustrations as they find people to listen to them.
Not every one would agree with me, maybe I sound a little weird , but then….that’s the way I am !!! The other day , one of the big shots in my Unit was talking about how he started his professional life in the organization. He apparently came to the Bangalore office late in the night and to his dismay, found a very small office and no accommodation facilities. He then had to sleep on a table in the only conference room present in that little office. And hence began his long and arduous journey to the heights that he has achieved now. The Unit head of the very same little organization, which is a name to reckon with in the IT circle of the world.
I just don’t find the point in it, is he dumb or what, why did he go to the office late in the night to report? Ok, let’s say he does not know anyone in Bangalore, fine, he should have gone there and then find out from the security and rent a room in a hotel. Why should he sleep on a table, the only thing that comes to my mind is, maybe he is too stingy to spend his money and thought he can save some money by sleeping in office table.
I just wonder that once we Indians make it big, we just discuss our frustrations, as we find a platform where we find people who are there to listen to us; something we missed during the years of struggle and hardship.
I think they just miss one point…
No one dies a virgin; Life fucks every one!!
