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| Five life lessons my driver taught me | Like (46) |
| He is 58 years old, bespectacled with distinguished silver grey hair. He's spent 25 years working for one of India's most respected corporate houses. I have learnt a lot from him. But it is unlikely you would have ever heard of him. His name is Karunan. And he worked with me as my driver. Sometimes, the biggest lessons in life come from very unlikely sources. And as Karunan spoke to me one morning about his life and times, I thought young people would benefit from listening to what he has to say. Since Karunan will probably never be invited to deliver a convocation speech or a commencement. 1. Getting a driving license does not make you a driver. "I was 18 when I got my license. But it was only after several months of driving a car that I actually learnt to drive, and became a real driver." A license is only a permit -- and not a stamp of authority. An MBA does not make you a manager. It is only after you spend several more years learning on the job that you truly qualify to call yourself a manager. Many young people confuse getting a degree as signifying the end of their learning. Wrong. It's just the beginning. A degree or a diploma -- the licence -- simply marks you out as someone qualified to learn from real life experiences. It doesn't make you an expert. 2. The real world is very different from a classroom Ilearnt to drive a car. But my first job required me to drive a little tempo. The steering wheel was different, and so were the gears. I thought I knew how to drive -- but I couldn't even get the tempo started." The world outside the classroom is a very different place. That's as true for engineers and MBAs and accountants as it is for drivers. Get ready to get surprised. Read More... Also Read Everything About Salary Interview with T V Mohandas Pai Learn the ABCD of success from NIIT Marketing Head Sobha Ramani Use Better Tools to Be a Better Student in 2011 The Attitude of Success: It’s All in Your Head |
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