Motivation vs Opportunity (17-Feb-2018)

Assistant #Professor from a 3 tier #Engineering & #MBA college called me & requested me to deliver a "#Motivational lecture" for the students. I asked her what does she mean by "Motivational Lecture"? She replied,"Students should feel good & Secure about their future career after the Lecture". I wondered & said, "But that's not the truth, Life is not a bed of roses outside." Do we have ample jobs for them?NO. Do we have ample funds for their startup ideas?Absolutely No Btw what is success ratio of Startups? 2%,3%or 5%. Are they skilled enough & equipped for Innovation? The worst thing this country has done is not developing Research attitude in the education. More than motivation they need opportunities. Make sure whenever they get opportunities they exploit. The motivation for "Winning the world" & "False hopes" are dangerous. Make them fearful of outside world, make sure first thing they think is to repay loans on education their poor parents have taken. Prepare them for facing the reality & Reality is harsh. Even if each of them is equally motivated, only a handful of them will make it big. Last month, Father of an "ambitious" Son committed suicide in my neighbourhood. He wanted to change the world & he used his poor father's money for that.
Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism