The age sixteen is referred to as ‘sweet sixteen’. This is because at sixteen we are at the pinnacle of teenage, which is the most youthful time of our life. Who doesn’t want to be at sixteen all the time? Recently, I met J.P.Balasubramaniam who is an entrepreneur, an industrialist and a leader. After our discussion he blessed me. This in English directly translates to “Get all 16 and live a great life”. I thanked him and became curious to know the sixteen things that were part of this blessing. He said it’s an ideal blessing and has been popular for centuries and he enumerated as:

1. Fame
2. Education
3. Strength
4. Intelligence
5. Beauty
6. Good life partner
7. Youthfulness
8. Boldness
9. Health
10. Success
11. Money
12. Good character
13. Good children
14. Enjoyment
15. Long life
16. Comforts

Which of these are important to you in your life? All of these attributes of wealth are so sweet that it’s hard for me to say what’s not important; hence I prefer to redefine ‘sweet sixteen’. I am sure each one of these attributes are important in everyone’s life and leadership is about teaching and helping people to achieve these in their lives…to have a complete and a fulfilled life. image courtesy: www.childrenscabinet.org