A few days ago I had a remarkable experience, a memorable incident in my life, which I feel is worth sharing....
We all want to find that secret key to our success, a key which will open the gates to ever lasting joy, fame and victory... Is there really such a key to the casket of name and fame? Is there a genie which can help us realize all our dreams and manifest them into reality?
If you ask me that question, I will say : Yes there is; and believe me its very simple... it can be used by one and all, provided we understand the combination which will open the gates of glory for us, as each individual. Have you seen the modern days locks, which require a particular combination of numbers to be set before opening the box; the key to success is similar to this, each of us require one combination which suits only us, which enables us to unleash our passions, our talents.
So thats one thing you need to do : Find your Passion, Your purpose on this planet.
Now, about the remarkable experience in my life.... I had the golden opportunity to meet one of the greatest self made individuals... a remarkable entrepreneur... the CEO of one of the biggest company.
He shared his core beliefs which were the torchbearers in his path to success and achievement, and guess what they were so much similar to what we have been talking about in this blog.
Without wasting time, let me elaborate and share some of his core beliefs , which he shared with us.
1. Pursue your passion
Find our purpose and then live your purpose. Take time to discover your passion. Ask yourself : what is my purpose on this planet? What am I made for?
Find that answer... Let it slowly dawn, wait for the answer to be displayed someday magically on the canvas of your mind...
Once you have that answer, live that answer.
When " WORK " is your purpose, hard work is not an option, its a necessity.
Here, work is the nothing but your passion, what drives you, what awakens you...
2. Be ready to fail...
An age old saying says: Failures are the pillars of success.
It's very true.. A child learns to walk by falling and hurting himself or herself multiple times.. He keep trying until he succeeds, accepting the challenge to stand up on his/her feet. History bears witness to the pioneers, the great inventors and entrepreneurs, who have made their way inspite of all odds, drawing the inner strength from the power of their dreams and the fire of their passions... Dhirubhai Ambani, a magnificent business man who rose from one among the common man, to one of the richest man in the world. There are many such examples.. Choose one such man, model his beliefs in your life, maintaining your individuality as well... These beliefs ,my friend, is the combination that I have been talking about. The combination which will open the gates of success for you.
3. Be ready to be misunderstood...
There will be several situations in which people around you, including your loved ones may misunderstand you. They may consider you wrong. Acknowledge criticism only when you feel indeed there is the need of a change. Be like the sponge ( a sponge is an aquatic animal)... Treat life like a flowing water, a brook.. The water assimilates everything, good and bad... However, the sponge absorbs water and oxygen from the water... paying no attention to things which are unnecessary. There will be criticisms, speculations , predictions from all sides... Accept what you feel is needed for your good and constant improvement... Let the useless pass...
4. Think long term
The mantra to success is being fore sighted, focus on the long term goal, the small achievements are the building blocks to the ultimate objective... Don't rest until you reach the pinnacle. Keep the same enthusiasm, passion and tempo throughout. Be Powerful.. wondering how??? By feeling powerful.. Even if it seems to be cloudy, look with optimism to the horizon where a bright sunny day is on its way...
Dream as if you were to live forever, live as if you were to die today.
5. Focus on your customers
The key to any business undertaking, any work, any job on this planet.. is customer satisfaction. The end user should be satisfied with what you deliver. Belief in Win- Win situation. We all can win together. For you to win it's not necessary for me to lose. Deliver quality work.
Above all : Belief in your self, on the power of your dreams. Be confident that you will succeed.
This friend, is the mantra to success. The secret key to all your dreams and aspirations.
Choose the right beliefs, empowering beliefs which will help you sail to your destination. Its rightly said:
"YOU HOLD THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS!"
" What lies behind us and
what lies before us are
tiny matters compared
to what lies within us."
--------OliverWendellHomes
3 comments:
Hey Supriya,
Nice Article! I second your thought to pursue your passion. Yes, once you realise your passion and opt to pursue it, you can definitely achieve new heights in life. But it is also a bitter truth that many people dont realise their passions and live life the way it comes, results... a mediocre life.
Failure - There is a quote from the movie "A Good Year", which I absolutely loved:
You'll come to see that a man learns nothing from winning. The act of losing, however, can elicit great wisdom. Not least of which is, uh... how much more enjoyable it is to win. It's inevitable to lose now and again. The trick is not to make a habit of it.
True indeed!!!
Misunderstood - What matters is the confidence in yourself. If people misunderstand you, they will have correct themselves later but you need to have faith in yourself.
P.S. Please remove the word verification option.. it irritates the hell out of you.
Toddler,
I agree with you.. Many people don't realize what is the passion which lies dormant within themselves, and the result is a mediocre life.
However, I recently read a book, in fact one of my favorite books... The power of your sub conscious mind.
You know, our mind has immense power, immense potential that we our selves aren't aware of.
This book guides us to use the power of your sub conscious to make this discovery... the discovery of your passion!!!
Believe in the power of the sub conscious and say to yourself...
I believe in the immense power of my sub conscious mind. It will reveal to me my purpose on this planet.The answer will slowly dawn one day and then will become the very purpose of my living.
Let the answer appear slowly on the canvas of your mind.
I feel isn't this worth trying.
Isn't this a voyage of discovery that each one of us should undertake.What can be a greater discovery than self-discovery?
Hmmm... will have to read the book "The power of your sub conscious mind".
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