I think I have cracked the real reason behind why America is the most advanced country in the world.
What is the common binding factor among HP (Hewlett Packard), Apple, Google, Ebay, Facebook, Youtube, Linkedin, Digg ?
Yes they all got started in America. But there is something more. All of these companies started in a Garage.
Don’t you get it? It is the presence of Garage in the Real Estate in USA that inadvertently caused creation of these companies. Any creation requires innovation and innovation generally happens when you have your own peaceful den, where you are a free soul and can do what you want to do without the hustle bustle of household chores and distractions. That’s what garages provide you. It is mind’s fertile playground which gives rise to imagination and idea creation. Almost all American homes have garages whereas almost none of the Indian homes or Chinese homes have garages like the ones I am talking about.
So now we know what has to be done to achieve the growth goals of India. Make garages and let the teenagers and youngsters recline and unwind in there.
Heyyyy!!!
ReplyDeleteLong time!! Where did you disappear?
This is one of the most interesting posts I've read..It makes complete sense to me..We Indians should take a cue from them..
I'd like to add to it: Notable ppl like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Michael Dell, The Wright Brothers, etc are all drop-outs..They had the courage to follow their dreams..Drop-outs can also be successful..Dhirubhai Ambani's story is a case in point..
Hey Swats,
ReplyDeleteWas figuring out life, then figured out that cant be done,so back to the usual :)
Got back to blog world a month back,had been reading your last few posts.
Now back to writing and hopefully building a garage :)
"innovation generally happens when you have your own peaceful den, where you are a free soul and can do what you want to do without the hustle bustle of household chores and distractions. "
ReplyDeleteThats so true! Your observation makes sense.
Welcome back to blogging :D
Liked the idea of having garages...
ReplyDeleteKaran I can sense an opportunity here... lets create garages and then let entrepreneurs starts from those garages and we will take an equity stake in their company... Venture Garage.... What say??? :P
Good read,
ReplyDeleteI guess Infy also started from a garage in PUNE
hilarious!
ReplyDeletebut man,. u know indian kids.
the garages n teenagers would result more in teen pregnancy and sexual fredom.
Yes i think indians have a lot of suppressed sexual energy.
sue me!