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Not Now, Postpone!

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Alexander the great was ambitious. Unlike those who postpone greatness, he went knocking on the door himself. He conquered the known world at an age when most of us were trying to figure out which company we should work for. At 20, he was coronated as the King of Macedonia. At 22, he defeated King Darius III of Persia. At 25, he founded Alexandria, and by the age of 30, he had reached India's borders and defeated King Porus. At 32, he was DEAD!   Despite what the many self-help books suggest, the lesson is simple enough for even a resident of Hall 3, IIT Kanpur, to understand. You don't have to be in a hurry to achieve anything good. Evolutionary Biology and medical advances have been kind to our species. Not making use of them would be an insult to the many pioneers of the field and God.    We should use the extended life span granted to us and postpone our tasks. Rather than doing things immediately, we must rest and rejuvenate ourselves. Research suggests that "sleep he