The biggest realization for me was that this system is an inverse funnel and as we move towards the top, the advantage of your gifts are diminished. This made

The biggest realization for me was that this system is an inverse funnel and as we move towards the top, the advantage of your gifts are diminished. This made me dropout from the academics and do something little of my own which I felt better in doing and I continued at my pace, didn't worry about competitors etc..and it turned out quite well than my student self who wanted to be ahead at any cost. I was brought up in an environment where everyone told me I am better than others around me, this made me put more and more work untill I couldn't. Now, I don't believe I am better than others, nor I want to compete with others.