Out in the Open

The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. - Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield

I met a software professional who no more wants to continue in the IT industry. From his parents he got the inspiration to become an engineer but now he has a different story to tell. He wants to stand on higher pedestals in the field of his interest. He has planned to move into Financial Management.

There are so many kids who have a "dare to be different" attitude, oblivious of what they have been learning from their elders and "should-follow examples" and want to tread a different path shunning the so-called "secure routes".

Probably these shifts in the likenesses have called for wider introspections into ones "must do" and "want to do" tasks. People excel only in the latter. This has paved way to the requirement of a psychoanalysis on people before they participate in any exercise to achieve a career growth or deciding the future course of action. We find we may have strict norms and principles but changing for good becomes necessary.

Krishna Gopal and Sidharth Bhimania, were two IITians who have joined hands to manufacture biodegradable ink. The founders of the company EnNatura had little idea that they would land up in such an entrepreneurial venture. After a great deal of struggle, planning and introspections, they are doing good and look forward to achieve greater heights.

Stints like this cannot avoid the risks involved but still human mind finds it way to leap ahead and turn their dreams to life. It is better to be happy, earning small rather than lamenting and earning big. There is an ocean full of opportunities ahead. Only a start and a daring step is required. Your earnings and your dreams are very well taken care of.

The world is full of stories of people like this. Every great achievement has always involved risks at some point of time. We can take calculated risk but cannot avoid them if we need to be successful.

Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down. - Ray Bradbury

Sources:
EnNatura's Founders tell their story. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13764622 on 20th June 2011.