Dear Friends and Students
Gustavo Petro, the Mayor of Bogota, Columbia, said" - “A
developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich
use public transportation?”. It is hard to accept the definition right!
However, you softly reject it as society would not agree for this? Sometimes
our soul disagrees but we accept it for society! This is the problem with
educated?
Today Education is more layered! Initially,
education aims to transform individuals and bring some light into their life.
As we progress, layers get added. Sometimes, we mask with artificial faces. I
was happily riding my bicycle till I got a job! I bought a second hand TVS and
rode happily without ego, though I was capable of buying better at that time. I
was thinking it was a natural extension. However, today I am thinking twice
before downgrading our luxuries. We are adding more and more. It is definitely
an ego! It is all about proving in society! We are not making souls
happy. We think more about what others think about us.
I strongly believe poor is the state of mind. In this world today,
opportunities are democratized. We make hue
and cry but if we invest the same time in developing our mind, opportunities
are created.
Andrew Carnegie: His first job was at age 13 as a bobbin boy, changing
spools of thread in a cotton mill 12 hours a
day, 6 days a week in a Pittsburgh cotton factory. His next job was as a telegraph
messenger boy. Colonel James Anderson, gave a boost to Carnegie's education and
passion for reading. He began making investments in
steel and oil companies that earned him huge returns. By 1889, Carnegie Steel
Corporation was the largest of its kind in the world. In 1901, he sold Carnegie
Steel to JP Morgan for $480 million, established the Carnegie Institute
of Technology in Pittsburgh, which is now known as Carnegie-Mellon University. He
went on to become the richest man in the world.
Jan Koum, founder of WhatsApp, a poor Ukrainian immigrant, immigrated to
California with his mother when he was 16. He used to sweep the floor of a
grocery store and stood in line to collect food stamps. By 18, he was an expert
computer hacker. Rest is history!
Dear Students, Money is the byproduct! It is a
state of mind! 7 of the world’s top economic minds think a global
recession is coming. Prepare for a ‘long and ugly’ recession, says
Dr. Doom, the economist who predicted the 2008 crash.
In this hour, spend more time on Internships! If needed, right from the
2nd year. They provide high
quality skills, understanding of an organization culture, opportunity to
correct yourself, and build your profile. If you hanker more for a job and
package, you lose an opportunity to demand and command for a particular kind of
work or skill in the long run. We have to make a compromise in future. During
a recession, please reach out to companies and work for free. But, do
not sit in the home and wait for your turn. You become obsolete. This
is going to be the right investment strategy for 2023-24.
Soul Pleasure is an antidote for Societal Pleasure!
Ravi Saripalle
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