MAKE HAY WHEN THE SUN SHINES
“The sun doesn't just hang on one family's tree.” - Anchee Min O ne thing I learnt, quite early in life, was to be crystal clear on what I wanted to be, as far as my vocation was concerned. I wanted to be a good teacher and I wanted to be a good writer… Because, the very thought of it made me feel happy and confident… I could see myself literally on my wings… I loved the idea of empowering young boys and girls… and, I had decided to do only that, come what may! Being definite about one’s chief aim in life was the foundation lesson in Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’, the book that made the greatest impact on my life when I needed it the most. It was close to four decades ago. I was young and I was new to this city… I was dreaming constantly, and I was reading ‘Think and Grow Rich’, over and over again. I was staying with my uncle, who was a simple man. I did not want to put more burden on his family. So, after a...