When I slog at my work, I feel like taking a break. When the holiday is long, I couldn’t wait to get back to work. When I travel, I miss my home. When I at home, I look forward to my next journey. When I get the limelight, I die to be alone. When I am alone, I miss my friends. When I am too happy, I fear the future. When I am pessimistic, I see a ray of hope. Nothing stays for too long. I guess this is what life is. I don’t want to change things, because change is good.
Everyone won’t give you your due. Don’t worry about it. If you love someone with all your heart, you may not be loved back. Keep loving though. When you help people around, many won’t help you back. Keep helping though. Life is not just about give and take. Give as much as you can. Even if you don’t expect anything back, life has its own way of rewarding you. Keep doing your bit.
How can I forgive? You will never understand how unfair the world has been to me. My complain is valid. It is so difficult to forget everything. It is so killing. Every moment goes in thinking about them. I did not deserve the treatment I got. Someone told me to forgive all of them. He said life is too short for all this. I am not sure if I can do this. May be I will give it a try. I am tired of all this. I will try.
Take a step back. Look around. May be, what you wanted is just there. No need run ahead. Take a break. Enjoy the moment. Don’t be in a hurry. Throw the watch. Forget the time. For once, let things happen to you rather than you being on top of it. It won’t matter much tomorrow if you spend some time without an objective. It’s not a waste of time. It’s the best use of it.
I lost my hair but wear no glasses. I didn’t go to a great university but I have a good job. I am not a millionaire but I can afford all meals for my family. I am not a national hero but my friends always hand over the karaoke mike to me first. I am not a celebrity but my kids never sleep without me beside them. It’s not about what we don’t have. It’s about what we have.
In the midst of life we forget one thing. We have no idea how blessed we are. We do wake up the next day from our sleep. What if…? From time to time we do face certain health issues temporarily from which we recover. What if…? Not only this. We are able to hug people we love. We could see our kids playing in front of us. We could drink our favorite coffee. We have a few shoulder to cry when we are in pain. It’s a blessing. Let’s celebrate it every day.
Habits are everything. It makes or breaks a person. They form slowly but they yield powerful results. Don’t underestimate the power of habits. They compound over a period of time. A good habit will be responsible for positive results and a bad habit will give you disappointing results. By nature, we tend to form bad and unproductive habits. So, be careful. Pay attention to your routine and habit. Your tomorrows will be defined by them.
There was a meeting of the industry body where I am the chairman. I reached on time. A client enquired for a meeting. I said, ‘I can meet you today’. My mobile broke down. I immediately went to a technician, spent an hour and got it repaired. My friends called for an evening gossip. I went there straight from office. Meanwhile, I heard someone knocking from inside. It was my soul. It asked, ‘when will you go after my dreams’. I said, ‘tomorrow’.
When you do a good job you will attract attention of people around. While you will get applauded for your efforts by many, few of them will criticize you just for anything. Either they may not know your background and achievements or they have this habit of doing it to everyone. Ignore them. If you clarify your stand to one, two will come up again. If you try to give explanation to them, a dozen will pounce on you. They are no good. Let them die on your own. Keep moving ahead. That’s your job.
Do less. Narrow your focus. Go deep, not sideways. Cut the clutter. This is the secret; to achieve more. Do one thing. Say no to everything else. This is the way you can become the best in what you do. A lot of things will seek your attention. Ignore them. Kill the distraction. Be absolutely focused. It will take months and years to master your craft. It’s worth doing it. Start today.
