Life is at time times mysterious and scary, isn’t it? It extends huge rewards at times and in the very next moment, it could put one through events with disastrous implications. So, should one focus on avoiding the unknown dangers lurking along the way or tread along fearlessly eyeing the bouquets that life could present? This is a debate at home (not only mine), which never reaches a logical conclusion. I am no expert on this topic but having gone through some life changing events, forced myself to reflect upon what happened, why it happened and the reasons others attributed to the same. Believe me; No one had a role except two individuals who didn’t drive properly. And ha! I don’t believe in destiny and the plan almighty created for me. Henceforth, I’ll ‘live’ every second and here’s how I’ll do that.
Focus on your aspirations, refresh everyday – Cricket lovers cheered Yuvraj Singh’s return to the field. I have often heard people commenting, ‘well, he is a cricketer, where else will he go. He needs the endorsements and money.’ Be kind fellows. What about the other cricketers who complained of injuries and never came back?
Watch this video for some inspiration - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuKl4QoHoJY. The key is to focus on success. For some, success is down the road while for the others it might require travelling on long winding roads.
Steps to realize your aspirations – Success breeds success. Unless one learns to build a mindset that sees opportunity and ways to achieve success in everything one does, one will automatically fall into the trap of creating limiting beliefs. Remember, we are slaves to our beliefs and how we perceive the world is what dictates our beliefs. Share your goals with people and analyze the suggestions. While in hospital, my wife mentioned to the head nurse – there is no God, I have lost faith. The nurse calmly approached her and whispered, ‘consider this as an instance created by God to move closer to him.’ In this context, God for me was simply remaining positive.
Do it – Everyone knows there is no secret formula to achieving goals. If a company has to rely on segmentation and positioning to address a particular market, so does individuals. A researcher I know continuously shares perspectives on innovation. She has also created a social platform wherein people can highlight social issues that can in turn be promoted on social networks. It is not about thinking, planning and sharing your aspiration with others but doing small little things that will take you closer to your aspiration.
