It might seem a bit strange that I have jumped from wondering about perfection in the previous post directly to mediocrity in this one. What is the one defining characteristic of mediocrity? Try this test on yourself. Have you ever felt literally frightened by the powers some person or people possess – mental or physical, practical or intellectual, individual or collective? Frightened not because that person(s) might use his/her/their powers to harm you, but simply because of the yawning chasm that separates him/her/them from you with respect to the power or ability or capability (however you wish to call it)? And I don’t mean envy or jealousy, but fear. That, I think, is a very distinct indicator of mediocrity. I have often felt such fear myself…
Hiatus Sunday, May 21 2006
Uncategorized 9:43 am
My blog has moved in here from elsewhere and I haved moved to a different city (again, from elsewhere 
). Opportunities to blog have not been forthcoming, though there is some material I want to write. I am not sure anyone is reading this blog, but in case you are, I will post something soon.
Setting the context Saturday, Mar 25 2006
Uncategorized 9:18 am
I hope this will be the second blog that I will maintain as a ‘going concern’. My first sustained attempt at blogging has just been put to an end as that blog was meant to cover only the period when I was pursuing an MBA at IIM Lucknow.
This blog, by contrast, is not meant for any particular purpose, and will consist of some news, some views, some opinions, some descriptions, and such other completely general stuff, not burdened by the question of relevance. My time starts now!
