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1. What's in a name? – A different perspective
People argue that Shakespeare has written his own name below it, let me try to decode the
message behind the quote from a different perspective. There are some tangible and intangible
things over which humans have spent their entire life i.e. Money, Power, Respect, Fame,
Pleasures etc. Person’s just seeking money generally not be obsessed with a deep desire to get
themselves recognized, but one thing they know for sure that the path to money goes through
the hall of power and fame. Other category of the people are those for whom recognition is
everything and they less bothered about the money matters. Both are said to be obsessed for
two women (symbolically) ‘Kirti’ (Hindi word for prestige) and ‘Lakshmi’(Hindi word
representing Goddess of Wealth), rarely you find both at the same place and at same time. This
quote is meant for those people who are looking for prestige, those who searches for each
opportunity to get their name on the front by hook or crook, always looking to places where
power reside and inclined to acquire those. No doubt that they are intelligent and capable
persons, but a person under obsession is similar to person who is drunk, he is not in a correct
state of mind, his decision is not for the greater good, he rarely wants to see the big picture
and always satisfied with the current state of power and respect. What’s wrong in acquiring
power and prestige? Nothing wrong in it, if it is obtained as a byproduct of the greater good
instead as the main product. Also just look at the opportunity cost in retaining power and
position, if it is transferred to more appropriate person then it could yield a dramatic
improvement in result. Usually the opportunity cost is borne by some other entity and that is
why everybody looks to safeguard their own position. Therefore it is essential that to add
quality to your interpersonal skills and to achieve self satisfaction, one must practice to transfer
power and prestige to the right person and become humble like a tree which bent itself in the
time of storms to survive for years. You can apply it in your day to day life, by giving
appreciation to more capable person in the team, helping others without expecting any reward
in return, thinking big without letting your ego ruin the idea. This all easy said hard to do, I have
started doing it just see article has no author’s name, maybe I am obsessed with Lakshmi, as it
is easy to live with a single woman than two.