Do Classmates Have Similar Life Pattern ?

*CLASSMATES AND THE TRICKERY OF LIFE :*
There is something both amusing and tragic about classmates.
When we are young, sitting side by side in stiff wooden desks, everything feels equal.
We wear the same uniforms, complain about the same teachers, and dream the same big dreams.
We believe, with the foolish confidence of youth, that life will reward us fairly.
That the one who topped the class will top in life, that the one who struggled will always struggle, that effort will always equal success.
But life is not a classroom. Life is a trickster, a mischievous storyteller who loves plot twists.
Then one day, years later, we meet again at ordinations, weddings, funerals, airports, or by accident at a supermarket.
And suddenly, we see what nobody warned us about.
The boy who never did his assignments now owns a mansion.
The one who won all the academic prizes is still searching for relevance.
The one who was always quiet now commands boardrooms, while the one who once led every debate now sits in silence, waiting for an opportunity that refuses to come.
And we ask ourselves: how did this happen?
Nobody told us that life does not follow the rules of the classroom.
That hard work is important, but so is luck.
That intelligence is valuable, but connections sometimes matter more.
That some rise not because they are the best, but because they were in the right place at the right time.
That life does not grade us like exam scripts, it rolls the dice and sometimes, the results are baffling.
There is a good side to all of these: no matter how far life scatters us, when classmates meet again, the years disappear.
Titles do not matter. Bank accounts do not speak.
We laugh over memories of forgotten nicknames, of teachers we swore we would never forget but now struggle to remember.
For a brief moment, we return to a time when we were just young with dreams, before life stepped in with its unexpected script.
And just maybe, that is the real lesson :
*Success in life is not just about who has more, but about who still has a heart that can reach and remember his friends!!*
Author Unknown..!!
True,it reminds us that not everything depends on ability, and luck plays a big role.
Those people who are successful, are not there merely because of luck, they have something that the others don't have.
The topper in school is good in academic book learning. That is a useful skill, and indicates above average intelligence.
The person who clears the entrance exam to that IIT or IIM, is good at clearing entrance exams. Does that mean they will do well in the course? Not necessarily. If they do well in the course, does that mean they will do well in life? Again, not necessarily.
Life is a multi dimensional journey. The person who is good in one or two of those dimensions, may not be good at others. Like people connect, or deal making, or sniffing opportunity. Or like perseverance, resilience, determination. Or discipline, the sheer doggedness to just show up, and do the same thing day after day, till they succeed. Or the ability to not get attracted to low hanging fruit, and to aim for the more difficult ones higher up. The ability to spot those fruits in the first place...
Anyone who is lucky enough to find a vocation that aligns with their innate interests and capabilities, is likely to succeed and be happier at the same time.
What about the ability to be happy, in the face of whatever life throws at them? The optimist who gets more out of life than the nihilist, who despairs at everyone and everything?
Anyone who succeeds in politics or business, for example, has a bunch of other skills, honed over time, which the CEO of a large company may not have. The CEO in turn, has a bunch of different skills which makes them excel at their game.
Finally, the one you respect is the person who has chosen their path, found their purpose, and through sheer dint of perseverance and hard work, has risen to the top in their chosen field.
There is no one template to live life. There is no one template to measure success.
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"I do not agree with this. A person who clears the entrance exam to that IIT or IIM with top ranks, will definitely maintain above average performance in course work."

So true. Keeping above AVERAGE PERFORMANCE is some achievement at base level
which can be done even by a third class graduate.The question is whether an IIT topper maintains the highest
standard expected of him.
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DEAR SGBV,
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

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DEAR SHRI THYAGARAJAN,

Thank you for your wonderful views,
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