Life lessons at reunion with schoolmates It’s been around three decades since I left School. Recently, after having gone through the grinds of education in engineering and then work life in India, Hong Kong and now Canada, I had the opportunity to connect with some of my classmates. We used to be a bunch of fun loving students yet eager to succeed in life. During the reunion we exchanged notes on how each one of us had done in life. A significant observation was that those who were clear and focused worked towards their objectives and got what they wanted. Some of us seemed to drift initially and were found misfits in the career but eventually life takes its own course. Life is a great equalizer.
One among us was the naughtiest and always full of pranks and had a casual approach to studies and now it turned out that he was a senior coast guard official in the US. The amount of studies he had to do later eventually made up for his casualness in early stages of life. After several rounds of exchanging views with my classmates, observing the twists and turns in life, the following realities stood out. 1. Among the key attributes of successful people, the most important skill is ‘people skill’ or human interaction. No matter what profession one is in or how well one did in studies the most important skill is to deal or relate with people. Having dealt with several cultures and societies I find that culture is like a wrapper. Inside all human beings are the same, and the desire to be appreciated and respected is paramount. So friends no matter where you live please be careful when dealing with people – respect their opinions and value systems. Easily said but worth all the effort in weighed gold! Continue<http://tickledbylife.com/index.php/life-lessons-at-reunion-with-schoolmates/> http://tickledbylife.com/index.php/life-lessons-at-reunion-with-schoolmates/ best regards *[email protected]* -- Who is Panna Lal? <http://tickledbylife.com/index.php/who-is-panna-lal>
