Question

Argument III. Someone with half your IQ is making 10X as you because they aren't smart enough to doubt themselves.

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Answer 1

Given: "Well-begun is half done." We have heard this over the years, but how many of us actually have the courage to begin at all? How many of us can shed that doubt? 

We have now entered the year 2023, and it is a shame that in a country as vast and diverse as India, we still measure a person's intelligence quotient (IQ) based on their level of education, their alma mater, or the choice of degree they pursue. How much further will we keep digging? And why do we judge someone based only on a sheet of paper?

There are several other factors that go into deciding a person's IQ rather than the stream they choose or the entrance examination they crack (or not). Today, we see people with half the IQ than that of someone from a top-notch college making ten times or even more. We see many examples.

There are Product Managers who studied in tier-3 colleges, working at companies with an annual revenue of more than ₹150 crore, who never had a fancy tech or MBA degree, yet earn more than those with the same. There are entrepreneurs without any formal training building great products and services. There is even a self-titled "MBA Chai Wala" earning more than MBA graduates from the top B-Schools in the country.

And you know what they all have in common? Courage. Courage to take risks, to face failure, to not doubt themselves. There is a saying in Hindi which roughly translates to: "The loser is the one who never fought." And why does one not fight? Because they doubt themselves and their capabilities. That is where they lose the game before it has even begun.