This article has been due and I felt just needed that extra time and extra motivation to compile it, which I ultimately found today. If you are wondering, what the hell this guy is trying to convey, by such a weird title, let me throw some light on it. I or M, here are abbreviations for Intelligence or Money. Now probably some of you might be interested in reading further. Most of us are raised with this logic that more intelligence means better grades, better grades means better schools and better schools directly translate into higher salary. And when I try to argue countering this logic, this probably amuses people. I fervently believe that there is no logic to determine the relation between intelligence and money. However people often deduce a mechanism, the more money you have, the more intelligent you are. Oh yes, the rich man is handsome, makes incredibly funny jokes and sings well too. What trend I have observed is that people are just fascinated with wealth and pay least attention to the intelligence that goes behind earning it. To prove my observation, I did a small experiment (which you may do it in under 2mins).I googled names of four people who are either wealthy or extremely intelligent. For Richard Feynman google gave 3,140,000 pages while for Richard Branson, there staggering 4,250,000 pages. Another two people I tried were John Nash at 2,070,000 pages lagged behind Warren Buffet with 3,500,000 pages. I bet most of my readers wouldn’t have ever heard of Richard Feynman or John Nash. To me, focusing on money and trying to somehow relate it to or ignore it for money, is in a way bankruptcy of thought. One needs to evolve beyond materialistic world, in order to realize the complete advancement in the society.
Of course these are my personal thoughts. When you ask me this question I or M, I would go with I, simply because I find I factor more appealing. To many it’s M. But secret is, without I, M seldom stays! Ah… am I pimping for people to focus on I. You decide.
4 comments:
Feels like ggl page count is not substantial point to prove your point.
Personally i do believe ur ideology about general crowd goes for results where money is preferred above all.
Thx Mandy bhai for the comment. GGL page count was one of the point, though not substantial.
That was a point, I for the very first dont feel like arguing with you. :P
Frankly speaking ..... I had initially valued M more than I. But later I seasoned with practical experience and mind you still learning to choose I over M. It is a bit difficult but not unachievable given the social brainwash about M u hv from childhood. :)
By the way, really nice post... I like it.
Ah! I'm glad that a critique like you agrees with me in totality!
I too am no saint. But with time learned to value I MORE than M :)
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