Growing Up In India, I Knew All

My Parents Didn't Believe In Luck. They Believed In Hard Work And In Preparing Me To Take Advantage Of Opportunity. Like Many Parents, They Taught Me To Be Generous But Never To Depend On The Generosity Of Others.

Neuroplasticity Research Showed That The Brain Changes Its Very Structure With Each Different Activity It Performs, Perfecting Its Circuits So It Is Better Suited To The Task At Hand.

As A Child I Experienced Firsthand The Severe Effects Of Poverty And Illiteracy, Especially Upon Women And Children. My Parents Taught Me The Importance Of Education And That It Was A Key To Improving An Individual's Life.

In The Business World Today, Failure Is Apparently Not An Option. We Need To Change This Attitude Toward Failure - And Celebrate The Idea That Only By Falling On Our Collective Business Faces Do We Learn Enough To Succeed Down The Road.

Why Is It That Our Young Kids All Across America Can Solve The Most Complex Problems In A Video Game Involving Executive Decision Making And Analytical Thinking, Yet We Accept The Fact That They Can't Add Or Read?