Crazy Ideas

If anyone told you that you can make clothes out of milk… would you believe it? Would you take it seriously? Or would you say they were crazy and shrug it off? What If I gave you proof that this is possible… would you still shrug it off?

Yeah it’s a crazy idea, quite a startling one too. But all great inventions begin as crazy impossible ideas. The light bulb, the telephone, the telescope… all were crazy ideas in their time. Heck there was even a time when people thought that earth being round was a crazy idea.

The human mind has 70,000 thoughts per day! Even if 1% of those thoughts are new ideas, then an average human produces around 700 ideas a day!!! Multiply that with the number of humans on earth, and I can’t even try to count that number! Let’s just say ideas are in abundance J

Now, how many of these are crazy ideas – I’m sure a majority of it are LOL. And we shrug off most of them thinking they are impossible or that they are embarrassing. Somewhere hidden in that plethora of crazy ideas are the seeds to some amazing discoveries/inventions and in turn some amazing successes!

Next time you get a crazy idea, don’t just shrug it off; see if you can become the next BIG thing…

BTW, here’s the proof I mentioned – clothes from milk

Tests: Not the True Predictors

I came across an article that has Narayan Murthy talk on how the quality of students in IITs has deteriorated over the years. Do you know that the entrance tests to these institutions are extremely difficult? They are so difficult that some students would rather go to a different technology institute and gain an education than slogging nights to mug up what the coaching classes teach. Then why is it that people who pass this difficult test are being called of low quality? Why is it that when they graduate from these esteemed institutions, they cannot survive and succeed in the work world?



 

Tests are not the true predictors of success! You can mug up something and get very high marks… but do you get an education? Do you actually learn the subject and along with that necessary skills to handle yourself later on in life?

‘Success’ on a test is only artificial success and is no guarantee for actual success! So, when studying, always keep in mind – study and work hard for gaining knowledge and skills. That’s all that matters in the long run! And the bonus of doing this? Well if you have the knowledge that is being tested, then you have success in the test as well as in the future!

 

Balance

Yay! You found your path to success… Now you are also putting in effort, Tons of it! You have a list of the different areas you want to be successful in life… Great, now no one can stop you from becoming a success… not even you!

But you gotta remember one thing; you need to balance it all out. Some amount of imbalance is ok – like during those tough exams or when you need to crack this big deal! But always, make sure you are in balance. Put in all the effort you can, but also get your 8 hours of sleep. Practice for the math test all night, but go catch a movie after your exams. Work on a project forgetting the difference between weekday and weekend, but plan and go for a relaxing vacation soon afterwards.

On normal days, relax and unwind after a long day at work. Read a book, listen to music, do something really enjoyable that will also de-stress you.

To be able to work at your chosen path and put in all the effort possible, you need a strong and alert mind. A stressed mind is of no help to you. So, relaxing and balance is a very important part of success!