Interview with an IT Manager

Hi All,
I got a chance to make a note of  few words from an IT Manager who works for INDIA's second largest IT firm. His favorite quote is shown below

" Nothing Is Impossible " – Anonymous
Full quote reads " Your attempts may fail but don't fail to attempt - Nothing is impossible”

I had the choice of building two perceptions when I read this quote...

No 1: Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.


No 2: In cynical sense - Whoever said nothing was impossible never tried slamming a revolving door. ;-)
But fortunately, life seemed to be much more adventurous and fruitful with the first sense... because I wasn't trying to test the prowess / authenticity of the quote rather tried to adopt myself to the kind of energy, enthusiasm, revelation it provided...


Also, some people use failure as an excuse to give up, to become bitter, or cynical. Other people look at failure as an opportunity to revisit past decisions and to devise new strategies. But what is important is, for every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it.

Cribbing is better than haste, because it shows the fire in your belly to achieve more and of course if you really deserve it ... - Just believe in yourself and be honest with your approach - You will certainly find a solution... Remember, when you come to a roadblock, take a detour


That's what learning is, after all; Life is like a ballet of games and we have many choices , it's not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we've changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.


Keep Going :) :)  Keep Learning :) :) :)