Of the varying qualities that humans possess, most plus-points are possible to pin-point. Not so with the X-factor; that indefinable, intangible, indescribable element possessed only by some individuals who magically transform losing causes into winning positions.
This X-factor is sadly missing in most of us, but is clearly palpable in Olympic athletes, unicorn founders and born leaders. What is it, though, that propels an average student to dizzying heights of success in life? Why do some poets rule our hearts despite being technically flawed, while seemingly perfect writers fail to leave an impact? College heartthrobs who waltz their way into the hearts of fellow students need not be Hrithik Roshan lookalikes. But there’s a hard-to-describe energy that differentiates these ultra-popular individuals from the riff-raff. The vibe they carry, the aura they emanate and the way they are are perceptibly different from all others in their cohort. That scraggly, unimpressive, average college-going student who’s probably hanging out at a shack right now, wondering what to do with himself, might just become a world-beating AI innovator or a pathbreaking podcast host. Who is to define what success really means? Dictionary definitions scarcely suffice. And the route to the top is anyway hazy, cluttered and arduous. Another compelling example is that of the founders of Skyroot Aerospace, the exciting company that is gloriously paving the way for India’s surging space tech success.
It is also possible that the said youngsters hardly perceived such qualities within themselves until the hour for them to shine suddenly dawned.
