Check out this facebook conversation:
– Can’t we appreciate someone who may have more than 1 kind of talent?!
In India, if I am a businessman, then is that the only talent, interest, hobby, passion, desire, commitment I ‘can’ have?
So, can’t I be a poet or a haiku writer or a sculptor?
If I am one and unfortunately try and display my talent (which incidentally may be quite amateur and poor), then will I be ‘suspect’ of faking my talent??!!!
Examples that immediately came to my mind:
– Arun Tadanki – a good friend and the MD of Yahoo India & SEA is also a well recognized DJ.
– Bal Thackeray is an accomplished well cartoonist.
– John Travolta flies fighter jets.
– Oracle’s CEO – Larry Ellison is a competitive sailor. His team has won the America’s Cup four times!! (The world’s largest sailing event)
– Paul Newman is one the world’s leading racing drivers..
So, are these people fake?!
Why do we have this mentality?
– Because as kids we don’t have deep hobbies. All we are supposed to is ‘study’ and get a job.
– We behave as per social norms. It’s ‘not right’ to be different. Papa will scold us.
– We should not do stuff that is not related to us. What will my boss say?
I am really pissed off.
It’s time Indians woke up to the fact that we are more than just one person and the more hobbies and interests you have, the better you will turn out to be.
Can you please please give examples of yourself and others you may know who have more that just a 1-sided personality?????
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