Respect other person’s time. Never take people and their time for granted. Agreed, you are busy. Still, you need to manage your time in such a way so that it doesn’t become inconvenient to others. You may be a world leader. You may be the wealthiest in the town. Still, you don’t have a right to waste other people’s time. You may be successful but your character is tested on how you treat the other person.
Time is limited. A lot of it is already gone. Start counting in reverse. Even if it is in years, it will seem to pass by quickly. A day will come when there will be no tomorrows. Free yourself from the chaos. Disengage from the many commitments. Focus on the few. See the rising sun. Visit your childhood friend. Say sorry to whom you hurt. Acknowledge those who helped. Look into the eyes of your kid and listen carefully. Do it before its over.
The only question we must ask ourselves every day is – did we do our best today? What if this were to be our last day? The creator of the world demands this. It’s our moral responsibility also to justify our existence for we are blessed to be born as a human. When we remember this and live on this principle we get the wings and the impact we can create is huge. So, did you do your best today?
Deal with good people in life. People who respect you for who you are. People who treat you as equal. People who give you a fair margin to work with. People who don’t take your time for granted. People who will fight for you when you need them. People who don’t raise their voice with you. If people don’t meet these criterias, it’s better not to engage with them no matter how useful they can be in the short term. Being successful or wealthy is one thing. Being good is another.
We try to understand what’s going on in the mind of other people. We make assumptions. We try to read them. We spend a lifetime doing this. There is an easier way. Spend time to know yourself. Read yourself. Pay attention to your thoughts. Except a few ifs and buts, humans think alike. When you know your own motives and thinking pattern, chances are you can read the other person better.
Stop sounding being helpless. You have all the power in the universe to change your circumstances. It’s all in your mind. Be strong there. Believe in yourself. What you think happens. So, start thinking positive and starting thinking big. Turn the tables. Don’t depend. Be dependable. When you go to the other side of the equation, you will see you have the know how to solve it too.
Make people feel awesome. Don’t bore them with your issues. Make them feel privileged. Know them well. Given your ears to their story. Listen with intent. Appreciate their achievements. Look into their eyes. Let them know you care. You have the power to heal their wounds. You have the opportunity to make a difference in their life. It will all come back to you. But don’t expect. Just do.
Don’t just get the degrees. Learn humanity. Don’t just preach me. Hold my hand. Don’t just criticise others. Become praise worthy. Don’t just fill your coffers. Give a part to the needy. Don’t just sing your song. Listen to my story.
I am intelligent and so I stopped learning. I am powerful and so I control the weak. I am rich and so I showcase my wealth. I am successful and so you are a failure. I am connected and so I don’t fear doing the wrong. I can talk and so I don’t listen to you. I am alone and so I look for your attention.
There is a vacuum in life. Each day is consumed the moment it begins. Where time goes is a mystery. I am engaged in so many things and yet, at the end of day I feel unaccomplished. There seems to be a void. There is a voice coming from deep down that I am made for something else. May be I know. May be I don’t want to know. There is fear of the unknown. There is lack of courage. And so, I keep myself busy and pretend not to listen to the calling. But I know; I am made for something else.
