It is the Olympics. And one hears stories like these: The Philipines weightlifter Our very own Mirabai Chanu . Every Olympic story (even the ones who do not figure among the medals) is a story of grit, determination, relentless practice, giving up a lot of "nice" things in order to achieve something they think is important. On the other hand, when we see the children study for their IIT/Medical or any other entrance exam we are tempted to say, oh, poor kid - how hard they work at an age when they need to be playing and singing (add your favourite non academic activity) But think of the youngest medal winner - who is all of 13 years old - surely the kid did not win a medal without putting in effort? Surely sports achievers do not spend time singing and dancing or studying - they spend time in sport. The point being, it is perfectly ok for both types of efforts. The child is working hard regardless of whether it is in sports or academia or arts - and it is worth being ap
A collection of my thoughts, muses and creative pursuits from the learning and education space! A serendipitous journey over technology and operations led me into learning and education and leadership development for organizations and people. A collection of thoughts, nothing more - usually used to index and cross refer...