THE SMELL OF THE MOGRA
C an we remain simple as we achieve great success in life – name, fame, power and position? For most of us, it’s extremely difficult. When we succeed – when name, fame, power and position come – we do change; often, we change beyond recognition! So, whenever I see successful people who have chosen to remain simple in their lifestyles, I feel very inspired. Their choice poses a challenge to me… and, I feel a lot humbled, apart from being inspired. Yes, it’s very difficult to make that choice; it’s very difficult to remain firmly planted on the ground when we are so successful… To me, two such people are our former President Dr. Abdul Kalam and Mrs. Sudha Murthy, the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and a well-known author. D r. Kalam was born in the temple-town Rameshwaram. He father was a fisherman and a boat-owner, who was also the imam of a local mosque. Dr. Kalam’s mother was a housewife. With seven siblings, his family was poor. As ...