"Knowing When Enough is Enough: The Power of Contentment and Letting Go"
This article describes an actual incident that happened in one of the episodes of the well-known television program Kaun Banega Crorepati . In a recent episode, Neeraj Saxena, who ranked first in the Fastest Finger round, took the hot seat. He sat there calmly no screaming, no dancing, no tears, no hugging Amitabh. He is a scientist, holds a PhD, and is the Pro- Vice Chancellor of a university in Kolkata. He had a privilege to worked with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Neeraj began the game confidently, using the audience poll once but regaining the lifeline thanks to his double-dip power. He answered each question smoothly, and his intelligence was striking. He won ₹3.2 lakhs and an equivalent bonus before the break. After the break, Amitabh started introducing the next question: “Alright, Doctor, now the eleventh question is coming up… Here it is…” But just then, Neeraj spoke up, “Sir, I would like to quit.” Amitabh was surprised. A contestant playing so well, with three lif...