"...I find myself contributing to a longstanding, steadfast goal of mine: the constant betterment of me..." - Ayn Rand.
Words that inspire us. Here the thoughts are self-directed. It is very much personal. As a person who has worked in the so-called premiere institutions in south India (Loyola and MCC) I have felt that the organizational goals always scuttle the growth of the individual. I am reminded of the quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau which goes like this “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains”. The urge in the individual to react and do something for his own good is always repressed. Even if you decide to become the incarnation of a non-conformist you have little escape. You will be treated as the eye-sore of the institution.
After this tryst with my own academic fate, I have decided to follow a particular course action. Devote maximum working hours not for the institution but for myself. I think this I am doing not because of any animosity or ill-feelings towards the institutions which gave me my first footing in teaching. I also understood the fact that there is something known as the growth factor which is important for me and the institution and I also have learned the lesson that the institution grows even in spite of my contribution. I am not rebel but I would like to propel and project myself into the world of creativity and innovation.
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