ASK YOURSELF WHAT MAKES YOU COME ALIVE
Pic.: Amrita Jeurkar “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because, what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman “A lot of passion goes into it… A lot of focus and commitment, a lot of discipline and people-skill and, above all, you need that fire in your belly to succeed, to excel. Mind you, I haven’t still said, ‘you need ‘talent’…” Yes, I told this to a young student of mine, this morning. Andrew Rieu’s magical piece (video) – ‘Nightingale Serenade’ was being played on my PC as the young-man walked into my office. . Apparently, he had not heard of the great composer or his music. So, he asked me innocently, “Sir who is he?” “Andrew Rieu,” I said, “Not heard of him?” “No sir,” the boy said sincerely, “But, this piece is just amazing.” “Yes, all his music is amazing; He is one of my favorites… Can’t have...