In Search of Soul Mates
Finding your Co-founder
Dj Patil, Data Scientist in Residence at Greylock, recently cited,
‘As much as possible, surround yourself with talented people that set a high standard — best way to continue to challenge yourself.’
Yes! If you want to conquer a kingdom or reach to a remarkable destination, you have to surround yourself with talented people those who believe in you and care about your ideas. You have to make your home ground an exciting place that welcomes innovation and that will keep motivating you to do all impressive things that you are born to do. You have to have enough courage to invite all smart critics to give you logical, effective and sometime brutal feedback on your works and ideas. And then you will keep furnishing and improving your ideas and work. You should stop listening to chatters (Over Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and …) and start listening to your heart and soul. Chatters mostly make you confused and give you diversified feedback those are smart enough to kick you out from your track.
You better ask yourself –
What does make you beautiful (your passion)?
Why do you matter (your natural talents)?
How do yo survive (your challenges, small achievements and the lessons you learn)?
What does drive you to be crazy (your leadership, honesty, vision and attitude)?
What do you want to do in your life time?
What are the set of standards you are going to mark?
And what are the remarkable things you want to leave behind?
In addition to having shadow from smart and talented people, you have to work too hard with blood, sweat and tears continually and sustainably. You have to have a team, yes, a fascinating team, that will also be working too hard with blood, sweat and tears.
On top of that and most importantly, you have to find your soul mate/s who will come up with ideas, energy and love to push your work and innovation to grow exponentially.
See how things have changed when Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Larry Page have found their Soul Mate:
Steve Jobs found Steve Wozniak:
In 1971, 16 years old Steve Jobs was lucky enough to find his soul mate 21 years old Steve Wozniak who single handedly invented Apple 1 Computer. In 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer in the garage of Steve Jobs’s parents in order to sell Apple 1 Computer. Now in 2013, Apple Inc. is a $379.05 Billion Dollars Company.
Bill Gates found Paul Allen:
In 1968, 12 years old Bill Gates was lucky enough to find his soul mate 14 years old Paul Allen. In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, both college dropouts, founded Microsoft. Now in 2013, Microsoft Corporation is a $220.66 Billion Dollars Company.
Larry Page found Sergey Brin:
In 1995, 22 years old Larry Page was lucky enough to find his soul mate 21 years old Sergey Brin. In 1996, they have founded Google as a research project when they were PhD Student at Stanford University. Now in 2013, Google Inc. is a $223.16 Billion Dollars Company.
Puch Lines: Whoever you are, whatever you do and wherever you belong, you badly need to find your soul mate/s.
As African proverb says,
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
It may take a while to find your soul mate/s. Trust me! Things will radically be changed whenever you will find your soul mate/s. Whenever you get your soul mate/s give a tight hug to him/her. Start working on great ideas and change the world to make it a bit more special… yes! a better place to live in.
About the Author:
Niaz Uddin is the Founder and Curator of eTalks. He is a TEDMED Front Line Full Scholar and a Fellow at Royal Society of Arts.
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