Like every other day, I was busy scrolling down Quora and paused at a question, the top answer of which sort of, pissed me off. I was aggravated with the tone of the answer, which is sadly the major reason for the huge response the answer is receiving. Here's the screenshot of the question: And here's the answer I'm talking about: The answer is hidden in this anecdote I : I have a friend, NIT graduate used to work for one of the largest steel makers in the world, and in due course of time he was engaged to his girlfriend. Two years into the job he applied for and was accepted into the prestigious Indian Military Academy. When he broke this news to his girlfriend she immediately put a choice to him "Either join the Army or marry me". My friend chose the Army, and thus the engagement was called off. Sad ending no? But wait, this happened next : My friend joined the IMA, passed out this year and currently is busy being a certified badass at 11,000 ft