Laggards and aspirants

Was in a discussion about various cities in India and their inherent strengths. Well, Delhi seems to have taken the first slot for aggression, at least amongst the majority of peers in my circle. Well, could be because of their strong association with the city and as for others, it's just influence and lack of exposure to any other place besides Chennai. However, Mumbai is happening and the torrential rains have only reinforced this fact. The sheer number of people and the business impact the rains had clearly demonsrates the city's commercial strength and the livelihood it extends to many.

And, the discussion stretched to places one should be in - well, I did hold this view sometime back when a very senior person indicated to me that it's not the place but it's we who have to change in order to embrace the culture to transform it to our advantage. Now, that's where the difference between a laggard and aspirant clearly emerges. Not a move to Mumbai or Delhi.