“Struggle is ordinary; Acceptance is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur When there’s an unexpected change, the struggle becomes a way of life. It is often the result of the rejection of the way things are happening around them. Not accepting the changes around them result in stress, heartbreak, and dejection. Accepting the changes will lessen the…

“A smooth ride towards success is ordinary; Springing back from failure to success is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur As much as we wish for our rides to be smooth in our life and career and the growth to be linear, it rarely is that way.  Failures are part & parcel in the journeys of innovation,…

“Bringing external change is ordinary; Bringing inner transformation is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur We are very well aware that ‘change is constant’, yet we resist change. Also the data shows that the majority of the companies have collapsed because they were either unable to see or adapt to the change happening outside. Then you can…

Aspiring innovators, Appy, a male elephant synonymous with happiness, and his twin, Proppy, a name synonymous with prosperity, were in the library of the lumber yard they worked at. The library did not run well due to a lack of readers. Without a librarian to oversee operations, the twin elephants had procured the key. The…

“Being educated is ordinary; Building character is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Education is important without a doubt. Typically, people get an education to seek jobs and excel in their careers. That is what the need for education has become in the recent past. Now, it’s just a tool to only get jobs. Education is not…

“Having a worthwhile idea is ordinary; Making an idea worthwhile is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People come up with ideas to solve their problems or the ones of others. Some ideas do not work as intended but some do. Every ideator wishes that their idea/s be the best. They would fantasize over it and they…

“Having sight is ordinary; Having a vision is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Sight is one of five senses a person can be proud to have. In fact, amongst all of the sense organs, eyes are the most sensitive one. Sight is a powerful faculty of a human that gets you to see things including the shape,…

“Being idle is ordinary; Being ideal is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Everyone works hard to earn a living. When some people go a Little Extra in contributing meaningfully, selflessly, and consistently to benefit society and inspire people around them, they become an ideal person. When someone does not continue to do what they have to…

Appy and Proppy were back in the city and were enjoying their day off from work at the lumber yard. They were talking about how their work was monotonous. The conversation soon turned to whether they must use creativity at their workplace or not, and how creative elephants are. “Remember grandpa’s stories about how his…