Knighthood

A million dollars or knighthood: what would you choose and why' Second draft: Million dollar or Knighthood' The choice is in itself a great dilemma since both belongs to a category for which many people vie for. But I don’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their value after a while if they does not come from hard work. Regarding what I strive for, I prefer knighthood to a million dollars. Knights are known not because of the glory or honor, but because of the 'good name' earned through the pursuit of virtue. I aspire to be known for my good deeds. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide you with all the corporeal pleasures, can make you popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. Narayana Murthy, even though he is a millionaire, is respected for his vision to conceive Infosys as it is today. Similarly, when I co-founded Eugenic Technologies and www.Complore.com, my vision was to be able to bring a change and not to be rich. I aspire to be respected. A knight portrays passion, courage and loyalty. Fame associated with the million dollars lives until these dollars last but knight lives forever. He stays in the minds and hearts of others for his passion and his courage to travel the untrodden path. He acts as a guiding light for next generation. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Finally, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. Lalu Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. Similarly, Bill Gates is honored more for his charity work than for his affluence. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and use it judiciously. Third draft: Million dollars or Knighthood' The choice is in itself a great dilemma since both belongs to a category for which many people vie for. But I don’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their value sheen after a while if they does not come from hard work. Regarding what I strive for, I prefer knighthood to a million dollars. Knights are known not because of the glory or honor, but because of the 'good name' earned through the pursuit of virtue. I aspire to be known for my good deeds. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide you with all the corporeal pleasures, can make you popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. Narayana Murthy, even though he is a millionaire, is respected for his vision to conceive Infosys as it is today. Similarly, when I co-founded Eugenic Technologies and www.Complore.com, my vision was to be able to bring a change and not to be rich. I aspire to be respected. A knight portrays passion, courage and loyalty. Fame associated with the million dollars lives until these dollars last but knight lives forever. He stays in the minds and hearts of others for his passion and his courage to travel the untrodden path. He acts as a guiding light for next generation. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Finally, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. Lalu Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. Similarly, Bill Gates is honored more for his charity work than for his affluence. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and intend to use it judiciously. Fourth Draft: Million dollars or Knighthood' The choice is in itself is a great dilemma, since both belongs to a category for which many people vie for. But I wondon’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their sheen after a while if they does not come from hard work. Regarding what I personally strive for, I prefer knighthood to a million dollars. Knights are known not because of the glory or honor, but because of the 'good name' earned through the pursuit of virtue. I aspire to be known for my good deeds. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide you someone with all the corporeal pleasures, can make you him popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. Mr. Narayana Murthy, for exampleev, en though he is a millionaire, is respected more for his vision to conceive today’s Infosys as an IT revolutionary legend. it is today. Similarly, when I co-founded Eugenic Technologies and www.Complore.com, , I my envisioned vision was to bring a change and not merely to be monetary successrich. I aspire to be respected for my contribution to my profession and socety in general. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. A knight portrays passion, courage and loyalty. Fame and power associated with million dollarss lives until these dollars last but knight lives forever. He stays in the minds and hearts of others people for his passion and his courage to travel the untrodden path. He acts as a guiding light for next generation. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Finally, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. Lalu Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. Similarly, Bill Gates is honored more for his charity work than for his affluence. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and intend to use it judiciously. In the end, as I will put it, the money gives only short term fame, power and sense of achievement, but a knighthood is a everlasting success . Fifth Draft: Million dollars or Knighthood' The choice in itself is a great dilemma, since both belong to a category for which many people vie for. But I don’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their sheen after a while if they do not come from hard work. Regarding what I strive for, I prefer knighthood to a million dollars. Knighthood portrays passion, courage and loyalty. Fame and power associated with million dollars live until these dollars last but knight lives forever. He stays in the minds and hearts of others for his passion and courage to travel tread the untrodden path. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide someone with all the corporeal pleasures, can make him them popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. For instance, Mr. Narayana Murthy, even though a millionaire, is respected for his vision to conceive Infosys as it is today. Similarly, when I co-founded ‘Eugenic Technologies’ and www.Complore.com, I envisioned a change in the working of people and not merely monetary success. Additionally, rReceiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. For example, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. Similarly, Bill Gates is honored more for his charity work than for his affluence. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and intend to use it judiciously. In the end, as I will put it, the money is short term fame and power but a knighthood is an everlasting success. Sixth Draft: Million dollars or Knighthood' I don’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their sheen after a while if they do not come from one’s own hard work. Regarding what I strive for, it I would prefer be knighthood to rather than a million dollars. Knighthood portrays passion, courage., and loyalty and generosity. Fame and power associated with million dollars live until these dollars last but knight lives forever . He stays in the minds and hearts of others for his passion and courage to tread the untrodden path, for not just giving away material goods, but also time, attention, wisdom and energy – the things that create a strong, rich and diverse community. Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide someone with all the corporeal pleasures, can make them him popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. For instance, Narayana Murthy, even though a millionaire, is respected for his vision to conceive Infosys as it is today.today. Similarly, Similarly, when I While co-founded founding ‘Eugenic Technologies’ and www.Complore.com, I envisioned a change that can improve people life i change in the workinn general.g of people and not merely monetary success. Knighthood also depicts recognition. Recognition plays an important role in driving motivation in every successful organization. I prefer a firm where I am recognized for my efforts with consistent and constructive feedback to a firm where management is apathetic to my work. Moreover, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. For example, Lalu Prasad Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and intend to use it judiciously. In the end, as I will put it, money is short term fame and power but a knighthood is an everlasting success. Seventh Draft: Million dollars or Knighthood' I don’t prefer any of these until they are earned. Though both have their value in society, they lose their sheen after a while if they do not come from one’s own hard work. Regarding what I strive for, it would be knighthood rather than a million dollars. Knighthood portrays courage. Fame and power associated with million dollars live until these dollars last but knight lives forever for his passion and courage to tread the untrodden path, Similarly, I aspire to bring my passion out into open and be remembered for the same. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide someone with all the corporeal pleasures, can make him popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. For instance, Narayana Murthy, even though a millionaire, is respected for his vision to conceive Infosys as it is today. Similarly, While co-founding ‘Eugenic Technologies’ and www.Complore.com, I envisioned a change that can improve people life in general. Knighthood also depicts recognition. Recognition plays an important role in driving motivation in every successful organization. I prefer a firm where I am recognized to a firm where management is apathetic to my work. Moreover, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. For example, Lalu Prasad Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. I regard MBA from ISB as a Knighthood and intend to use it judiciously. In the end, as I will put it, money is short term fame and power but a knighthood is an everlasting success. Eighth Draft: Knighthood is a symbolic title for honor whereas million dollars provide freedom from financial constraints. Yet, both of them are insignificant until they are achieved. Though both have their value in society, they lose their sheen after a while if they are not earned from deeds. Knighthood portrays passion and courage. While a million dollars stays only for a short while, a knight lives forever for his passion and courage to tread the untrodden path. I sought wanted to bring my passion out into open by co-founding ‘Eugenic Technologies’ and www.complore.com. Knighthood signifies prowess. Money can provide someone with all the corporeal pleasures, can make one popular but only the excellence in a knight can command respect. For instance, Sir Paul McCartney, though a multi millionaire, is honored more for his contribution to music industry. I, on similar lines, aspire to be adept in my field of interest and be respected for the same. Knights are known not because of the glory or honor, but because of the 'good name' earned through the pursuit of virtue. They act as a model of behavior for others. I aspire to be admired not only for my professional expertise but also for my virtuousness. Since I see myself emulating the qualities of a knight, I prefer knighthood to a million dollars. However, receiving million dollars or knighthood is not as important as using it. For example, Lalu Prasad Yadav is admired not for his chief ministerial position but for his ability to bring Indian railways to profit. I regard ISB as a place where these knightly virtues would be honed and strengthened and I intend to use this ‘knighthood’ status judiciously, to bring a change that can improve the functioning of the corporate world as well as society.od