Letting Go of Talent

Talent will grow when allowed to move, not kept selfishly

- Devdutt Pattanaik

In the 12th century, a great revolution took place in India. A poet called Jayadeva wrote a song called 'Gita Govinda' in Sanskrit, expressing ideas and sentiments that were until then whispered in folk songs. He referred to a lady called Radha, whose love for Krishna was deep and passionate. Together they danced and made music in joyous abandon in the gardens of Madhuvan on the banks of the Yamuna under the autumn moon. Eventually, however, we are informed by the scriptures that Krishna leaves Madhuvan in pursuit of his destiny. Radha stays back, like a flower that was once loved by the bee.