KNEE-DEEP IN WATER, DYING OF THIRST
“Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.” - George Herbert T wo days ago, I had an occasion to re-affirm my belief, that there is much more to our self-confidence than our looks, size and academic qualification. A gentleman, who had a couple of post-graduate degrees, including an MBA and PhD, wanted to meet me to discuss about his self-doubts. Similarly, a young girl, a college student, too, wanted to meet me to discuss about her self-doubts: her color complexion and size… T he gentleman was a HOD in one of the premier educational institutions in Mumbai. He was very articulate and spoke with good body-language… Before getting into the academic field, he had spent more than six years in the field of selling and marketing. “Why did you switch the field?” I asked the gentleman. “I, always, wanted to influence people,” he said, “teaching, I thought, would be the best way to go about it.” “Do you enjoy teaching? Do you feel you...