“Education
is a lifelong process. It is a great amplifier and accelerator. It must help us
learn to live sustainably. It must create curiosity and open the minds of
students. It must ignite the minds of the students and help them convert
information into knowledge.” ―Professor M.S. Rao
Follow your
passion, profit will follow you. Work for a cause, not applause. Most leaders
started following their passion and made it big. Passion was primary while profit
was secondary for them. Most leaders served their societies because they were
passionate about service. Subsequently, they earned applause. Service was
primary and fame was secondary for them. For most entrepreneurs, passion was
primary and profit was secondary. When you follow your passion and serve people
with good intentions you will get good results. So, focus on passion, not
profit.
For me,
passion is more important than so-called profit. I struggled and suffered since
my childhood having been born in a toxic family and grown up in a toxic
environment. Right from childhood, I am passionate about education and
learning, not about money. Hence, I could not earn money and I still belong to
a lower-middle-class family. I did not compromise with my principles and
philosophies resulting in more sufferings in my life. Additionally, I was
betrayed by my rogue relatives.
As an
educator and professor, I decided to share my knowledge freely with the world
to groom students as global leaders. I enjoy doing it despite having several
financial challenges. I enjoy following my passion, not profit. I served as a
professor because of my passion to educate and shape students despite being
underpaid. I write books despite being aware that it is a poorly paid profession.
But I am passionate about writing.
Since I took
voluntary retirement from Indian Air Force, I don't get a pension. So, I still
struggle due to a lack of finance. I worked in private educational institutions
that don't pay as per the guidelines and don't pay salaries properly. I am
unemployed for almost six years without any regular flow of income. Still, I
continue writing books despite no income. Coronavirus has worsened my financial
condition. I am continuing my passion for writing and sharing knowledge despite
several financial constraints with the hope that I will have a decent income to
survive in the future.
Takeaway: Don't let
passion take a backseat because of profit. Do what you feel good about.
Contribute your expertise and knowledge to add value to the people around you.
You are blessed with one life. Do what you are passionate about to avoid
regrets on your deathbed.
"Science
is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it."
―Albert Einstein
References
https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Leadership-New-Direction/dp/1949003523
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Global Leaders’ URL: http://professormsraovision2030.blogspot.com/2014/12/professor-m-s-raos-vision-2030-one_31.html
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants,
India
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