tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post7825546423236830000..comments2024-03-27T19:02:41.430+05:30Comments on Kamal Shah's Blog: Harvard, hard work or something else?Kamal D Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671037449347982821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-46593697222140640112019-03-12T00:00:10.626+05:302019-03-12T00:00:10.626+05:30Well said @kamal!Well said @kamal!Ravi Malireddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430177476590854483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-78263939229903009742019-01-22T15:59:50.905+05:302019-01-22T15:59:50.905+05:30cant agree more. baseline is if your having fun in...cant agree more. baseline is if your having fun in whatever you are doing, no one can stop you from excelling. If the process is enjoyable, result is definetely going to be a grand success.JP Rajesh Trivedinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-65216938702110017122019-01-14T09:36:42.852+05:302019-01-14T09:36:42.852+05:30Thanks for stopping by and leaving the comments Ni...Thanks for stopping by and leaving the comments Nishant and Anandam.<br /><br />I see your point Anandam. The trouble is even today, most of us measure success by marks and medals alone. That is why you see the mad race for marks in Indian schools and colleges. It’s high time we moved away from the notion that 97 is better than 92. <br /><br />Another major problem is with the emnphasis on Engineering and Medicine. Pick anything else and you’re toast. After all these years, I feel I should have picked English Literature or History after my tenth. :-)Kamal D Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671037449347982821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-37960556750817513022019-01-12T22:00:13.125+05:302019-01-12T22:00:13.125+05:30Kamal, it was interesting to read your insight abo...Kamal, it was interesting to read your insight about the correlation between success at school and in adult life. As you indicated, there is a confluence of factors that determines personal outcomes, many are uncontrollable and many are driven by the luck of the draw. However, I do think there is moderate correlation that may be masked by these factors.<br /><br />This could be more of a measurement problem than a lack of correlation. I have always felt that marks and medals don’t always fairly capture the holistic benefit / success of doing well at both- something like the sum is greater than the parts because they cannot measure everything. Also I feel that success is somewhat time bound in the school scenario (do well in exams and you succeed), but is inaccurate in predicting real life impact. For example, person A may do worse at English than person B in school. But it is possible that Person A draws more from learning English (or elements of writing) even as they “underperformed” in school and ends up nurturing their interest and ultimately surpassing Person B. <br /><br />I do agree that the definition of success is quite nebulous. I like the idea of defining it subjectively by happiness.<br /><br />Feel bad that I missed the reunion. Lovely blog.<br /><br />Anandam Anand Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155770613355202151.post-85953865568494104392019-01-12T07:35:02.619+05:302019-01-12T07:35:02.619+05:30Very well said KB! :)Very well said KB! :)Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638681366376282956noreply@blogger.com