To ‘get more’ we do things which we should not. We don’t support openly ‘what is right’ because it may reduce our benefits. Many a times, we give our consent by remaining silent to things ‘which are wrong’ because we may be a beneficiary. The lust of getting undue advantage and a little extra, creates a conflict in our lives. It takes a lot of courage to kill this conflict. Those who bow down to short term advantage spend their life in stress whereas those who come over it, achieve real freedom and success in life.
A complete story is worth much more than hundreds of incomplete ones. Write your own story. Complete it. Assemble the pieces. Fix it. Sync the chapters together so that it becomes an interesting read. Acknowledge the people who made a difference in your life. Name the story for what you stand for. Let your story inspire others to write their own.
Do you want the world to change? It’s easy. Start with self. When you change yourself; a part of the world changes. It will also inspire some more people who are connected to you to change. And the world will change a bit more. And the chain goes on. The process starts slow. Don’t give up. With time momentum will catch up. The world you see today is because someone made a start years ago. It’s time you make a start.
Is being fast the key to success? Think again. It may not be. Instead, being slow but disciplined may take you to the finish line. The key is to find few meaningful things in which you focus your entire energy. Go slow. Understand the minute detail. Get perfect. Take your time. Be the best in the business. Once you do, it would result in compounding benefits. Be slow but be steady. Every bit will add up. Once you give up on a lot of things, you make it big in a few things where you focus upon.
What is a challenge? It’s just a mindset. What is easy for you can be a difficult for someone else and vice versa. It also depends on your interest. Whether it’s about climbing mount everest or dancing to the tune of salsa. Whether it’s about qualifying for Olympics or learning a new language. Whether it’s about solving the trigonometry or waking up early every morning. Everything is possible if you make it a priority and commit yourself the effort it requires. So, the next time you consider something a challenge, you may need to introspect your mindset.
He used to be a smart guy. No one stood a chance against him. He knew all the tricks in the game and played them well. He quickly raced ahead. A day came when he was haunted by a voice within. ‘Are you fair?’, was the question. He tried to convince and applied the tricks. The harder he tried the more painful it became. It didn’t work as the voice too was his own. It was difficult to live like this. So, he conceded and promised to be honest to his soul. He lost the fight with his inner self. It was his biggest win. He now lives in peace.
She started small but she held a high ambition. She knew it would not be easy in an environment which many thought was a man’s world. Challenges were plenty at every step. She was undeterred. The objective was not to win but to test herself. The aim was not to prove people wrong but to prove herself right. It was not the world she was up against. She stood for her inner self. It was her first step which took her miles ahead. She is on her way. What about you?
Everyone fails. What’s the big deal about it? What really matters is whether you quit or you persist. Winners never quit. They simply adjust and align themselves before taking the next big leap towards their goal. Quitting is easy. It doesn’t take an effort. Not doing anything is enough to quit. Winning is different. It takes someone to hang on long enough after others have quit. So, the next time you fail, don’t give up. Bounce back. Don’t quit. Persist.
It’s not about the scale of the activity that you do or achieve. It’s about the difference that you can make in your own way that satisfies you and gives meaning to your life. There are a select few who make it to the headlines for their efforts because we believe their contribution helped mankind. But this in no way can undermine the dedication of those unknown names who spend their day and night for a single cause which they find as the true calling of their heart. What is that single cause you can dedicate your life for?
Time is the best medicine to kill worries. We look for a perfect life but every day tantrums makes us worry all the time. If you observe the past, you would notice that most worries never happened in real life. They die their own death but not before they kill our peace. If that be the case it is only prudent not to give too much attention to worries. Another way to kill worries is to leave them for a while, say a day or a week. Chances are they won’t come back. The thing is, if you don’t care for worries they probably won’t care to come to you either.
