The Essence of Success
“ A great idea is but a subtle product of mind and curiosity is what fuels it to action”
There is a vision of success in the minds of all of us but few of us realise the vital ingredients for it, few of us realise the importance of perseverance, envisioning, creativity and perception in our quest for happiness . Also the happiness I am referring to here is one that is continuous and lifelong , in the pursuit of which all of us are running this rat race.
It’s true that most of us have a very eluding definition of success in the dictionaries of our lives , many of us believe that getting more marks than another person in an examination or leaving a company behind in terms of the gross profit or leading a few nations in terms of GDP or perceiving the bank account always full to the brim are signs of success .
But I think this concept is too deep to be related to such petty things. In fact, the real success is a phenomenon that is more about internal satisfaction than external. It is not about wearing expensive accessories or flashy clothing or sporting luxurious cars. It is about the peace that one achieves after seeing the fruits of his labour , the divine feeling that one experiences on seeing his vision transform to reality, the bliss that one encounters on seeing his creativity in action and himself in control of his own actions in totality.
A very meaningful saying goes as- “failing to plan is planning to fail”. It’s true that planning is a very mandatory aspect of a truly successful life, planning of our time – the most important commodity of our life . Another thing that needs effective management in life is our infinite potential. It is a sorry state that only a handful of us realise the expanse of the reservoir of our potential that can be tapped through effective application of our willpower. Yes! It is this willpower that sets apart the difference between real success and an eyewash victory.
Another quite useful saying goes like “happiness comes through good judgement, good judgement comes through experience and experience through mistakes”
It’s true ,there is nothing shameful about committing mistakes , and real greatness lies not only in learning from our own mistakes but learning through others’ mistakes as well . Mistakes are quite like relationships ,everyone commits them but only a few realise their significance.
The parameters that lead to complete development also include discipline along with a genuine sense of simplicity. Discipline helps us keep track of our aims and our perceptions, it helps us in proper application of our willpower because will is something that does not have a mind of its own , it acts according to impulse, according to the way it is conditioned and it improves by more and more application in the right situations. Simplicity belongs to the enlightened, to those who lead a life of purpose, who are not deterred by the worldly problems or the criticism that they receive in the pursuit of their aim. I believe that this is one thing that we can very well learn from everyday examples like weather; it never pays any attention to criticism.
If I combine the aspects in a nutshell, I had emphasise that saying that you don’t have time to improve your thoughts and life is like saying that you don’t have time for gas because you are too busy driving. 'Through the steel of discipline, you will forge a character rich with courage and peace. Through the virtue of will, you are destined to rise to life’s highest ideal and live within a heavenly mansion that is filled with all that is blissful and vital.'
Assemble these pearls together and I assure you that nothing in this world can stop you from weaving the garland of “true success”.
- rohit taneja
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
envisioning education....
What Education means to me
Education is one of the several concepts that do not have a well-defined and deserving meaning in the minds of many people. It is disheartening to observe quite many students forget the real need of the hour and take to activities which may seem pleasurable momentarily but definitely lead to long term losses. There is nobody in the present world that is not being affected by the fast paced lifestyle and the omnipresence of technology but at the end it is upon us whether we balance them out or lay siege to it.
In my opinion true education is one that has a perceptible interaction between the professor and pupil besides bringing out the best of both which may even require critical analysis at times. It is a mould of clay that if perfectly moulded can work wonders for the world at large. But education flourishes with full vigour only if it is given the requisite platform- hard work by both the counterparts, unbiased views on any topic, freedom to change the curriculum for the benefit of the students and an undeterrent faith in self. It definitely requires an excellent vision and unselfish motives to set up an education system where everybody has the desired sense of achievement and interest in the subject so that he/she does not need any external motivating factor for excelling in his/her field.
After all education is a sensitive issue and deserves care as it forms a base for millions to place themselves in the society for the future. It has the potential for transforming one’s life substantially but at the same time is a double-edged sword with the possibility of honing the negative aspects of the personality too. The sooner we realise that education is not about deceiving ourselves by mugging up books just in the nick of time, rather it is about an overall personality development, a process that should be continuous and motivated in all aspects, the better. Come, let us take a vow to perceive the essence of education and help the society realise it too.
Education is one of the several concepts that do not have a well-defined and deserving meaning in the minds of many people. It is disheartening to observe quite many students forget the real need of the hour and take to activities which may seem pleasurable momentarily but definitely lead to long term losses. There is nobody in the present world that is not being affected by the fast paced lifestyle and the omnipresence of technology but at the end it is upon us whether we balance them out or lay siege to it.
In my opinion true education is one that has a perceptible interaction between the professor and pupil besides bringing out the best of both which may even require critical analysis at times. It is a mould of clay that if perfectly moulded can work wonders for the world at large. But education flourishes with full vigour only if it is given the requisite platform- hard work by both the counterparts, unbiased views on any topic, freedom to change the curriculum for the benefit of the students and an undeterrent faith in self. It definitely requires an excellent vision and unselfish motives to set up an education system where everybody has the desired sense of achievement and interest in the subject so that he/she does not need any external motivating factor for excelling in his/her field.
After all education is a sensitive issue and deserves care as it forms a base for millions to place themselves in the society for the future. It has the potential for transforming one’s life substantially but at the same time is a double-edged sword with the possibility of honing the negative aspects of the personality too. The sooner we realise that education is not about deceiving ourselves by mugging up books just in the nick of time, rather it is about an overall personality development, a process that should be continuous and motivated in all aspects, the better. Come, let us take a vow to perceive the essence of education and help the society realise it too.
my incessant perceptions
“ How important is Imagination? ”
It is a very pertinent question if I consider the frantic and materialistic world of today-how many of us even recognise the word ‘imagination’?
Aren’t most of us guilty of giving in to ideas imposed upon us by some authority without reflecting on their consequences? Doesn’t the daily schedule of work quench us of our thinking process? Don’t we end up mugging formulae and theorems at the last minute while preparing for exams without analysing their excellent applications in our subject?
This highlights the need to ignite the power of our virtuous mind via some prospects that promise to boost up our ideas and help us keep up the ‘never say die’ spirit. The real essence of imagination can only be realised when we perceive that our mind becomes quite a rotten fruit when we tend to succumb to foreign ideas at all instants. After all how can a person expect excellence in all prospects if he just relies on the feedback from others’ thoughts? If one delves into the depth of inner self, he will soon realise that not only does imagination maintain our inherent vitality but also helps enriching and constructive thoughts prevail over the destructive ones. It’s a constant phenomenon, our belief determines our actions and the latter determine the results but first we have to learn to intensify our belief in ourselves and that is again possible via effective imagination.
We ought to realise that great visionaries of today wouldn’t have been possible if they had not mastered the art of imagination, if they had not relied on their innovative ideas and if they had not maintained an incessant belief in the fact that dreams do come true, what it requires is just will power. A real student is one who craves for excellence through original thinking and not via illogical cramming, who endeavours to take his learning to the highest level through his ideas even though the path may seem less lucrative in the beginning. Imagination has yet another very significant contribution, it is the propeller of curiosity. A very famous quote related to curiosity goes as such-‘a great idea is but a subtle product of mind and curiosity is what fuels it to action’.
It is a well established fact that knowledge is of no use to a person without an imaginative mind, because it is imagination in the end that helps us to apply our knowledge for benefit, be it to the society or the world in general. Crammed up knowledge does not have the strength of standing up in front of everyday practicalities of life. It is imagination itself that triumphs at the end. So, let us all take a vow that we would not let the termites of dullness eat up the inherent art of imagination that the human mind possesses and continue with the plethora of inventive thoughts.
It is a very pertinent question if I consider the frantic and materialistic world of today-how many of us even recognise the word ‘imagination’?
Aren’t most of us guilty of giving in to ideas imposed upon us by some authority without reflecting on their consequences? Doesn’t the daily schedule of work quench us of our thinking process? Don’t we end up mugging formulae and theorems at the last minute while preparing for exams without analysing their excellent applications in our subject?
This highlights the need to ignite the power of our virtuous mind via some prospects that promise to boost up our ideas and help us keep up the ‘never say die’ spirit. The real essence of imagination can only be realised when we perceive that our mind becomes quite a rotten fruit when we tend to succumb to foreign ideas at all instants. After all how can a person expect excellence in all prospects if he just relies on the feedback from others’ thoughts? If one delves into the depth of inner self, he will soon realise that not only does imagination maintain our inherent vitality but also helps enriching and constructive thoughts prevail over the destructive ones. It’s a constant phenomenon, our belief determines our actions and the latter determine the results but first we have to learn to intensify our belief in ourselves and that is again possible via effective imagination.
We ought to realise that great visionaries of today wouldn’t have been possible if they had not mastered the art of imagination, if they had not relied on their innovative ideas and if they had not maintained an incessant belief in the fact that dreams do come true, what it requires is just will power. A real student is one who craves for excellence through original thinking and not via illogical cramming, who endeavours to take his learning to the highest level through his ideas even though the path may seem less lucrative in the beginning. Imagination has yet another very significant contribution, it is the propeller of curiosity. A very famous quote related to curiosity goes as such-‘a great idea is but a subtle product of mind and curiosity is what fuels it to action’.
It is a well established fact that knowledge is of no use to a person without an imaginative mind, because it is imagination in the end that helps us to apply our knowledge for benefit, be it to the society or the world in general. Crammed up knowledge does not have the strength of standing up in front of everyday practicalities of life. It is imagination itself that triumphs at the end. So, let us all take a vow that we would not let the termites of dullness eat up the inherent art of imagination that the human mind possesses and continue with the plethora of inventive thoughts.
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