IITians next level

There is no doubt to my mind that every IITian is blessed with good IQ and is sharp to learn things faster than most. But there are a lot of things which matter apart from those to take you to the next level in life. Like all great institutions IIT can only assure you a certain level. But it cannot guarantee life-long distinction. To achieve those the skills are much more important compared to the talent and hardwork that led to IIT. That's precisely what takes you to the next level. Interpersonal skills and intellectual expertise are two most important skills. More often than not big achievements in life are not conquered through an individual, it happens in a environment where multiple forces combine to push for a greater cause and purpose. To receive proper guidance, to inculcate right practices, to learn from others, to drive people and to accept challenges, to divert energies, to relax and to push hard, to time and to plan are all important when you aim for something bigger. To keep doing it is the toughest part where most people give up and precisely that is why persistence is very important. History and quotes will confirm that.

Coming to live happenings and experiences, most IITians settle for plush jobs and get caught in traps which are laid to make them the best employees. Make no mistake people in corporates are experienced enough to exploit this weakness. They know most IITians come from a humble background and aspire to earn big after the hardwork they have put in all those years and once they are convinced that they are a special group. That is where the battle is lost. The risk aversion and attraction towards a comfortable and safe lifestyle is alluring. But at the same time its the same trap that IITians didn't fall when they prepared for JEE. They missed something specially for those two years to target something big. They did somethings differently. But now the same bunch of people refuse to take further risks and accept bigger challenges. And thus you get 90% of these brilliant people doing redundant or repetitive work for these MNCs. And once you get lost in the crowd you become the crowd. And that is when you lose your speciality and that is what will never take the IITians to the next level.