This is neither panegyric nor rhapsody when it comes to describe me, myself and the incubation360. For many years, day and night I faltered in any and every action I contemplated, blame it on my relentless penchant for pursuit of excellence or the perils of perfectionism that curls my mind like a snake, but the bottom line is I failed. And the eternally optimist creature that the good Lord has made me, I tried to learn from my failures.

Long ago someone has remarked “Failures are the pillars of success” and I strongly beg to differ. Failures are failures and heartbreaks and how could they lead to the vistas of success! On one fine night reveling on my innumerable failures on a peg of whiskey, I hit upon an idea why not totally and completely mess my life which is nothing better.

Let others know what failure tastes like, but I haven't stopped striding the road less taken. And here Comes to life incubation360. I searched for the eternal pattern of the nature, the essence of the all artistic beauty in movies, books, music......, path-breaking technologies, prepared some wonderful business plans (Awesome on paper). When others enjoyed the outer beauty, i tried to scratch the surface. i was punished for daring to think out of the box. While people go for instant gratification with really awesome jobs, I am running after a mirage of idealist vista juxtaposed to the great dream of personal prosperity of fat salary, fast cars and fabulous mansions—and as a result I faltered at every stage. I tried to yell at the top of my voice to tell the world there is another way of looking at things but people made a mockery of me. I drew inspirations from every possible object in this nature, but unable to move the mountains before me.

Finally I decided to use this site to talk, talk and shout like a devil’s advocate against the way of life in vogue. I know I may be hated, loathed and being labeled as an egoist person …and I sincerely believe I will be damned for my pursuit but I have a gut feeling that I should try my best to make people think the other way—not necessarily in my way—but in some different way quite contrast to the mediocrity that prevails human mind of today. After giving flesh and blood to my mental construct, I got an understanding that I have not learnt anything from my past failures and I am quite sure I won’t ever learn.

I acknowledge the hundred and thousands of the stalwarts who take it great pride to walk on the well beaten tracks, all of which reminds me of my every moments of failure, and this provides me another wave of inspiration to start this novel pursuit—the incubation360. 

Hope to get enough SUPPORT in my way.

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written by Pavalamani Pragasam, October 10, 2009

What are trials and tribulations for if not to test a man's mettle, merit and grit?
And, how do 'trodden paths' come into being? What was originally wilderness has been made a trodden path by brave, enterprising pioneers and idealists who refuse to be defeated by adversities!
Finally, my heart felt a twinge when reading about the peg of whiskey! Is it necessary for such an achiever, persevering and perspiring with optimism? Can't do without it? My humble thought!

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written by Gomathi Reddy, April 06, 2010

Hi,

I understand your agony. To share my experience, is not to draw a comparison, but to give you another perspective to this whole schema of the Universe, and mull over.

I could not stand mediocrity - because I used to think that my life is about excellence. Over a period of time I realized that there is nothing great about my thought process. At best it can probably be termed, as Attention Deficiency. Looking at it positively, it helped me hyperlink and learn more, and at the end of the day, to everyone else I looked like an intelligent conversationalist. The negative fall out was that I almost always sounded like a professional cynic.

I aimed for perfection, and I could never be satisfied with anything less than what I perceived as not-my-perfect-thing. And I never took off....until I realized one day, that you need not be perfect to take off, you only have to believe that you will achieve perfection over a period of time....if only you start from where you are. If only you believe that perfection is neither the beginning nor the end, it lies somewhere in the process - and the joy is in the process of doing what you like, in the process of enjoying what you do.

Inspiration - was everywhere around me - that little sapling struggling to stand tall next to the overarching, huge monstor of a tree, that maid servant who wanted to be better at her work, just to make the mistress of the house a little more satisfied, that road side paan wala who believed that he has to give the best "kick" to his customers and was keen to pick up the permutations and combinations from his Bihari cousin...the list was endless. It is just that I was too preoccupied with myself, that I failed to find my inspirations.

And this realisation is my well-beaten track toward finding my own unique position in the Universe. It was always waiting for me - I only had to attempt...to take the effort to reach there. This try, this effort is "my perfection."

Is there something you can draw from my experience? That peg of whisky is sure to blur this truth.

Incubation360 may well be your path..waiting for you to step out and place your untainted child-like feet - It is waiting for you to put your best foot forward.

Take care and all the very best.

Gomathi

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