The Goal

What is your goal in life, I ask my MBA colleagues. A few said that becoming a CEO was their goal; many said that they want to have a lot of money and enjoy life. Some said that they wanted to be in powerful posts from where they can help other people. An astonishing number of them actually said that they did not know.

Try to answer the following 4 questions in two minutes.

1. Name the CEOs of the top 5 Indian companies in terms of profit margins for the past five years?
2. Name the top 5 richest Indians who hold an MBA degree?
3. Name the top 5 philanthropists of our country?
4. Name any 5 people other than your relatives, friends or teachers who hold an MBA degree?

If you are not part of Mensa and you are not a hypocrite, I am sure that you will admit that you were not able to answer most of the above questions. If you were completely honest you would agree that you could answer none.

Now try answering these in a similar timeframe –

1. Name five of your closest friends?
2. Name five of your favorite teachers?
3. Name five people you admire?
4. Name five of the happiest moments of your life?

Again if you do not belong to the above said group (I got nothing against Mensa, except that I ain’t in it ;-), you could answer most of these questions.

Now think again. What is your Goal?

Two thoughts to ponder on this subject-
1. “Reclaim your life!” – Tata Sumo Ad.
2. “When you want something, all the world conspires in helping you to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho in the Alchemist. (Better be very careful about what you want ‘coz you will surely get it :-)