Will power...

If you take it as a word, it's very generic not at all exquisite. But when we realize it as a motivation, it's the only reason one's success and specially success of a team or a nation. Intelligence or a sharp mind may be genetic to some extent, may be these are from our parents; but only intelligence doesn't define success. 

The important point that makes us successful is what we do with our intelligence and knowledge after being successful which is as per the eye of society. 

Here, most of indians fail; not because they are not successful, the tragedic part is even after being aware of all the ways of spreading their experience, learning more and more; Indians are lacking that willpower and give reasons behind their in-activeness. The simple example is lack of indian authors in management; even after having an entirely different class of management in India very much in line with local culture and traditions, there is hardly any such author in English who describes these kind of case studies. 

Also, there are numerous good speakers in industry, but institute-industries relationship is poorest in India. But the problem here is the superego of these people, which is making them to wait for some offer from some college or institutions.

It's only because of this absence of willpower among people that indians always have reasons against all failures either family or family friends or related to medical. 

Developing willpower is the utmost need to be successful either social or business or education, until unless we don't share our info and experience; how we are going to replace our past and be successful. And all this requires is willpower and dedication which can only be gained through practice in our day to day llife.

Reality of IIMs...

I was on cloud nine like all other entrants of IIM Calcutta. Life was appearing like a bed of roses at that instant. Everyone was dreaming of good pay package, decent living standards and a sparkling future life.
The problem here is the data on which every other individual is relying upon, everyone expects himself to be above average. And another problem is inflated data being provided by these institutes to attract more and more and brighter candidates. Also the reason behind these expectations is the fee structure of these institutes. But beyond these, the actual problem arise when 80% of the batch is expecting to get 10% of available job profiles that used to come during placements. And every another candidate is aspiring for money rather than his/her interests or taking care of his background or his family needs.
And with all these dreams, college days begin. Few of the dreams are shattered during summer placements itself, as during this time candidates realizes the role of networking (better word nepotism) in getting an intern at good firm rather than just talent. Also, on the positive side, few of the candidates realize their shortcomings and start working on them. Still many dreams are alive on the base of final and lateral placements.
In all such events, learning is rarely the goal of any candidate. But exceptions are always there. Learning and paper publishing all are just for so called CV points because that will only increase their chances of getting the highest paid job.
Now comes the laterals, all with work experience are aspiring for the best available jobs leaving one after another low paying jobs or firm with low publicity ratings. Every one is aiming for next big thing. And the freshers are soothing themselves on the ground that better firms will come in final placements. And the D day comes, shattering dreams of many; realizing them their weakness, again the importance of networking and bitter truth of life. If that would be a recession time, things would be worst for greater number of people.
Mainly freshers are victim of the above mentioned phenomenon but many experienced candidates also fell prey to this greed. In all such cases, job is just a myriad mirage of which you are never sure of; but learning there at such a premium institute is the actual reality to be grabbed.

What matters in life.....

What I appears to my friends or my relatives or any other individual is a guy who is the happiest of all. The reason behind their thinking is my academic degrees that is a combination of IIT and IIM, a girlfriend from school, a decent well paying job in a start-up.
But these are something which is superficial to a character like me and many others who are like this. Having all such degrees and facilities and things to boast upon, there lies a sense of responsibility to all the stakeholders of your life. Be it your parents, your girlfriend, your business associates, your friends, your relatives. And when you are in a position to influence and bring change in the life of others either academically or monetarily, everyone has expectations from you. And since the meaning of your success is so much associated with the praise of all these stakeholders in your life; you just can't ignore their needs and expectations and you need to manage your time. And then here comes the problem.
Till now, you never realized what you actually want from life; because from childhood the career path is being fixed in a country like India where because of economic inequality people are focused on materialistic lifestyle. And to earn money and live a powerful influential lifestyle, these degrees and jobs are the easiest way. But now when that path comes to an end and you are fulfilling needs and expectations of all other than you. A feeling of self neglection starts arousing inside you, and you will thinking about all your wishes which would been neglected in achieving this lifestyle.
It's at this time, in my case I am thinking about what i really want to do in life, what i want from my life. What i want to see myself doing for next 30 to 40 years rather than just living a life where I am earning money and satisfying needs of families, relatives or friends. This doesn't mean that i am neglecting them, but rather it's a coexistence of both's wishes and needs.
That's why what I feel at this stage is that first make yourself happy and comfortable with your work and wishes by discovering the true yourself (obviously for those who are done with academics) and then entertain others wishes and needs to be fulfilled by you. And the balance needs to be established.