YOU CANNOT DIRECT THE WIND...
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” Dolly Parton S ome days ago, two young girls joined my eleventh standard, almost simultaneously. One was from St. Xavier’s and the other was from Jai Hind. These South Mumbai colleges have been extremely sought-after institutions. Students take immense pride in the very thought, that they belong to these great institutions… Their parents, too. But, my experience has, always, been different: more than the educational institution that one belongs to, one’s outlook towards oneself and people around him that counts more in life. Often, the pride turns into arrogance, lack of empathy. I see many young kids from such institutions living in their own ivory towers… Yes, your great institutions matter in life… provided you deserve them. Else, it can only make you a snob… a misfit. Am I being too blunt or biased? Well, I am not… Not trying to generalize, either. Over the f...