Illiterate Boat Man knew the life skill not the Learned Professor.

There was once a professor who wanted to travel across a river, a local boatman agreed to row him downstream for small money. As they are going the professor decides to show off his intelligence and high education so he started. Professor picked a stone and arrogantly asked the boatman,

‘Have you ever studied Geology?’
The boatman looks at him blankly and replies, ‘No.’, hardly even understanding what the word meant
‘Then, professor said, I am afraid 25 percent of your life is gone!’

The boatman felt really bad for his ignorance and continued rowing. As they move further, the river currents begin to get stronger and stronger. The professor picks up a leaf floating on the river and asked mockingly,

‘Hey boatman, have you ever studied Botany?’
The poor boatman again says, ‘No.’

The professor shakes his head and says,
‘Mmm Mmm, then 50 percent of your life is waste.’

As they move further downstream, the currents get even stronger, the water is moving faster and the boat begins to sway violently. Suddenly the professor sees a mountain range, points to it and asks,

‘Do you know anything about Geography?’
Feeling very inferior and humiliated, the boatman again says ‘No.’

The professor snaps back. ‘I thought so. Then 75 percent of your life is gone!’ At this point, the river has become a raging torrent. The water is moving so swiftly that the boatman loses control of the small boat. Suddenly, the fragile craft smashes against a huge rock, started leak and begins to sink.

This time the boatman turns to the professor and asks,

‘Professor! Do you know how to swim?’
The professor fearfully replies, ‘No!’ with a big sound and scare !!!!

‘Then, I am afraid 100 percent of your life is gone!’ says the boatman as he leaps off the boat and swim his way to safety on the shore.

Just like the river, we are living in times of rapid and evolutionary changes. Is the river of YOUR LIFE going to get faster and more unpredictable? YES you bet! This is only just the beginning.
 
Do you have what it takes to swim in the dynamic and ever changing river of life? Will you crest the new age waves or get caught in the deadly currents?

Will you be like the professor who thinks he knows everything but drowns in the river of the real world?
 
You and I both know that academic success, knowledge and intelligence are no guarantees of success in the new economy. In fact, they could mean very little.

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