The Underdog Paradigm – Why We Tend To Root For Them

What is it about the ‘underdogs’? Why is it that in the battle of David vs Goliath, it is always David that our heart beats for? What wrong did Goliath do? He is not to be blamed for the immense resources at his disposal, in the case of the legend, his gigantic proportion and humongous power. There was a time when even he started from scratch and through years of toil and grind, managed to be where he was eventually. Yes, that’s right, he must have been an underdog once as well.

 

Lessons of Life: In Conversation with an Autowalla

Too often, we are so consumed with ourselves. So much so that at times, we fail to notice the stories around us that are intriguing to say the least. It is this narcissism that stops us from getting to see how fascinating the everyday life of individuals around us is and gives us lessons that no book could ever teach us.

Following is the conversation I had with an Autowalla in Bangalore. Usually I choose to stay numb and get lost in the company of my music player during such rides. But at this particular instant, I gave my earphones a miss and got into conversation mode.