Super achievers are not super humans. They just have one distinctive quality over others. They overcome their fears and give their dreams a try. This single attribute makes them highly successful and inspiration to many. The fear of failure is the biggest obstacle in unlocking your potential. Complacency is a friend of fear. Stay away from it. Keep challenging yourself. Failures are nothing but milestones in your journey toward success. Infact, to make big wins, make your failures bigger and bigger. Failing is risky only when you stop. Trying again weakens the failure.
What you do is not small. You just need to do it well. You do not need to judge your work from what people say who don’t use your services. If you need feedback, ask those whom you service. If they appreciate your work, you should pat your back. Also, it is not necessary that your efforts should always result in big profits, success or recognition. Taking care of your household, nursing a patient or cleaning the public garden could be equally satisfying. The only thing you should aspire is to set the benchmark for the work you do.
After the days hard work, I often wonder. Am I happy with my life? Am I doing enough? Am I using my full potential? Can I do better? The answer clearly is that I can do more. Then what is stopping me? It seems I have become complacent. I reason that I have a family to feed and take care of and so I can’t take any risks. Infact, the fear of unknown drags down my optimism. What if I become a failure? The thought pulls me down. I sell excuses hoping that the world would buy it. Though I myself know; they hold little weight. It’s just a way to convince myself one more day.
The reason of all problems we have is ‘expectations’. We say we don’t expect much but that’s not true. We want everything; from health to wealth, from love to lust, from self respect to ego. When things fall short of our expectations, we are upset. We are stressed when we do not get the expected raise. We are hurt when people do not give us the desired attention. We are frustrated when our name is not in the list of selected candidates. Having expectations in itself is not bad. Expecting it to be free from problems is the problem.
All events won’t be positive in life. Some things are bound to upset us. Certain things will be life altering too. Still, we must look for positives. In the middle of disappointments, we forget the good things in life. We assume we deserve only the good things. Well, the smiles are worth nothing if we haven’t experienced the tears. Even if life is the average of good and bad things, our attitude can make the good things weigh more. Even if you are locked inside a dark room, you have a choice to view the sunshine from the hole in the door.
Everyday you think about your present life and wonder if this is what you bargained for. You know your worth is much more but somehow you have accepted your circumstances and call it fate. Every now and then you get the urge to break the barriers and do justice to your existence but something holds you back. Time is passing by and you are running short on the time that is left. Wake up and use your courage which is sleeping deep inside you. Believe in yourself. Take that chance you are aching for. Not only will you find meaning in your life, you will also become the reason for many others to pursue their dreams.
Each time I tried to change my personality, I failed miserably. I attempted to be like them but realised my core is completely different. I fell short when I compared my skills with them but then it was a different sport. Years went by. It seemed like my life was not worth it. I turned around from the lowest point. I changed my perspective. I started looking at myself as unique. I changed my perspective. I started respecting my existence. Suddenly, things started to change. I became proud of myself.
I know being humble is good but my habit to boast never goes away. Many times, if not by words, I use non verbal signals to exhibit my style. Each time I make a loud statement, I regret and make a vow never to do such things again. I am improving but I forget my promise every now and then. I want to live a simple life but the glamour of being known and respected is difficult to do away with. I want to pursue a subtle life. Yet, I let the world know my worth; in a subtle way.
While it is good enough to change someone’s life, we must aim to help, motivate and inspire as many as we can. Infact, this should be the only motive of life. Raise your own life and then push others to raise theirs. Be good and then become so contagious that others are infected with all the goodness you have. Don’t look for credit unless you impact the whole world. Don’t die unless the last man living hasn’t lived to the fullest potential.
If you want to learn or master something, do it daily. If you want to mend a relationship, spend time with the person and you will win hearts again. If Rubik’s cube intrigue you, spend time to learn the trick and you will soon master it. If you want to crack competitive exams, spend time in studying and you will pass it easily. If you want to play an instrument, spend time practising and you can earn a living out of it. If you want to know life, spend time with self and you will find the answers soon. Time is the best solution to most problems.
