Success

There are 7.8 billion people out there in our world. There are limited skills. There are limited jobs. So only a limited number of people will be ’the best’ in the world for a particular skill. Does that mean, everyone else, will have to settle for the 2nd best or B-team, B-companies, B-jobs, B-pay, B-lives? The answer is NO. And we already know it because we see almost innumerable successful people around us, every day. Then what are these people excelling at? If they are not ’the best’ in this world at a particular skill, how are they achieving? ...

Our shared belief is that success in life is a subjective concept. And the definition varies from person to person. But can we break the concept down to its most basic constituents? Here’s my attempt: In my world-view, A truly successful person has freedom. This freedom manifests itself in three different ways: The freedom to positively impact others. (after taking care of oneself) The freedom to pursue dreams. And financial freedom. From Bill Gates to my mother, I could fit in every successful individual in this definition. ...

Every successful _________ in the world is good at communication. You may fill up the blank with any job title, position, career choice, occupation and still the statement will stand. Because to be successful at something, one not only needs a canvas to draw their ideas on, they also need to sell it. By selling, I don’t mean the usual exchange of money against goods/services. A piece of art won’t gather an audience by itself. It needs a story. A new reform bill won’t pass by itself. It needs persuasion. A LinkedIn profile won’t get you a job by itself. It needs an interview. ...