Life lessons from N.R. Narayana Murthy

Narayana Murthy is so much like Bill Gates for India. Last weekend, I was watching him on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai - Zee TV talk show celebrating lives of great personalities.

Anyways, I happened to read about his pre-commencement lecture at New York university. He talks about his life and career lessons. In brief, they are:

1. Learning from experience: It is important how and what you learn. The quality of learning should be high and the development gradient should be steep enough.

2. Power of chance events: It matters a lot how you react to them. The quality of how systematically we react to chance events, is crucial.

3. Growth mindset: Skills and abilities should be developed by taking on challenges and learning from criticism. That is how we go to next level.

4. Self-knowledge: It helps in developing more grounded belief in oneself, courage, determination and humility.

I found it quite inspiring, so sharing it with fellow bloggers..

Sources:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeena_Isi_Ka_Naam_Hai

2. http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/may/28bspec.htm

Year of underdogs!

Congratulations to Juan Martin Del Potro on his superb win over Federer!



And hats off to mom Clijsters on her inspiring comeback!


This is the year of underdogs at US Open 2009!

Courtesy:
1. Juan Martin Del Potro Image: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/
2. Kim Clijsters Image: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/