The State of Flow

 

                                                The State of Flow

A question to you: How do you feel when you are doing something which you don’t love to do? How would you describe that state? That ebb and flow of frustration, discontent, anguish and perhaps even fear of not doing something significant is something that we all have encountered and witnessed several times. But that frustration turns into excitement when you are setting yourself up to do something that you thoroughly enjoy doing. Think of that state where every moment passes by without you being consciously aware of it and you being helpless to not let it be, only realizing it at the end of it all. That’s what is known as the ‘State of Flow’.

State of Flow is when you are whole heartedly connected with the task in hand considering even the disturbances of the outer world seemingly occurring just to distract you. But at that time, you are so much in togetherness with the work you are doing that all those disturbances seem to be of trivial importance to you. This state of flow is the reason for contentment and happiness of mortals who do what they are supposed to do, even iteratively. Happiness, like Success as they say, is not a pursuit but its presence is in the present. And to experience it, one must be able to find ‘flow’ in what they do. Some people even after working on certain skill sets for several years live a fulfilling life, however iterative that task may be. Why is that? Well, one of the reasons is that they enter into that state of flow whenever they set out on that task.

The Paradox of Work Life

·         Lack of a clear direction:

Most people are living a life filled with almost every luxury that a man could think or possibly imagine but are still not fulfilled and find no meaning in what they do. This is possibly due to the fact that they had no sense of purpose for their life. And this what Logo therapy deals with. It looks into the future giving you a sense of hope and destiny that ignites the deepest desire of your heart to do something meaningful and significant. To learn, unlearn and then to relearn in ways never tested before and persevering through daunting situations making it the  true essence of life. And it is in this continuous process of breaking up your bones and then standing up firm again that gives you that state of flow where despite the circumstances, you say to yourself, “It doesn’t matter anymore, bring it on!”

·         Engagement in Multi-tasking:

With the advent of technology and scientific advancement, it has become normal for the younger generation (specifically) to drain themselves up with many activities all at once. It’s quite subtle and the effects of multi-tasking are detrimental. Many studies have been conducted over the years revealing that people who multi-tasked were far less productive than those who focused on the task at hand. Multi-tasking may seem to be a time saver but instead, it sucks up even more time and energy than if you were to focus on a single task. So Multi-tasking is a big detour to reaching the state of flow.

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The State of Flow

 And as someone said, “Energy flows where attention goes”. So, you don’t want your energy to flow in different directions where it ends up being wasted. Make sure that you are focusing on that one BIG Thing and align your energies in that direction to be in a state of flow.

·         Focus on being a Jack:

The post-modern society has played a massive role in advancing the belief system that a man or woman needs to be good at many things. So they have developed this idea of being a Jack of all trades. They want you to be a jack of all (or many) trades but don’t tell you to master something specifically. The average person is too concerned about being good at many things that they don’t have the luxury to spend their time on thinking about something which they could master and become the best at it. Whenever you master some trade in life, you always feel this state of feel. Even the top notch athletes have agreed upon this at some point in their life where they were at the top of their game. You might have heard they say about their exceptional performance as being normal or natural for them. It’s because they have become so good at it that it feels like another game or regular performance for them.

There is a Ladakh Leh highway signboard which signifies the true essence of state of flow. It reads, “ What is a lifetime adventure for you is a daily routine for us”.

The State of Flow

When you do something long enough, you become a master of it and reach that state of flow. You begin to enjoy every moment of doing that thing. You certainly would have done something in your life that you didn’t wanted to do it before because of your dislike for it but once you started doing it, you started enjoying it and then time just passes away quickly and you start enjoying it. That is the State of Flow.

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P.I.E Leadership

 

P.I.E Leadership

P.I.E Leadership

There are some basic elements which an individual or a leader require and must cultivate in themselves to move up the ladder of their career success. These principles are woven into every job category, into every management decision, into every high stake conversation, into every advancement opportunity in which promotions are key contributing factor. These three-basic elements in the language of business are Performance, Image & Exposure (P.I.E).  But the predicament is that most leaders are not aware of these three key factors contributing to their growth resulting in average results even with high input. Each of the three P.I.E elements are essential to promotion but have different roles & weights relative t their impact on long-term success. These elements are not only important in your career success but also helps you to harness your abilities & become a much better leader. So, let’s dig a little deeper and take a closer look at each of these elements:

 

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1.       Performance (10%): Performance forms a key role in the P.I.E formula for career success because the first thing that an organization considers from analyzing your portfolio is how well you have performed and whether you are consistent with your previous track record or not. Although the weight of performance In career promotion is only 10% but still it’s the minimum qualification that you must have to appear for the real test. The first key to enhancing your organizational performance is to understand what does real performance means for your manager or boss? That might be different when weighed from his perspective. So, determine your managers key measurement and then link your duties to these measurements.

 

P.I.E Leadership

                                             Be specific in your mind regarding what you need to accomplish to earn an outstanding ranking. Assign the amount of time to each task and manage it effectively by giving time to goals of more importance. This sounds simple but if you set your objectives right and specify them according to the ultimate goal, then your performance curve will increase exponentially. It’s important, however, to keep asking yourself some key questions about your finished work like: Is this the best that I could have done? And if not, then how can I make it my best work? Because the work you do must leave a positive message on your boss looking at which he might be able to tell that you are reliable, ambitious, creative thinker, productive, well-organized, striving to do your best & improving on every single opportunity you get to do something creative.

 

2.       Image (30%): As they say, “You might not get a second chance to make a good first impression, so you might as well give it your best in the very first opportunity you get”. What other people in your organization think about you contributes a lot to your personal growth in that organization. When it comes to ‘Image’, most people confuse it with the word ‘reputation’. It is important to consider that your reputation is merely what you show others who you are. But your character is really judged by what they say and think about you in your absence. Most leaders never consider this aspect of ‘Image’ In their personal character and focus just on improving their skills & abilities which surely leads to a handsome performance but a poor Image.

P.I.E Leadership

                                                                                Image includes many areas of personal expression, the way you talk, the way you walk, your pleasant or foul demeanor. An individual or a leader must take a look at these aspects periodically & see if they are aligned with these checkpoints or not. Dale Carnegie in his book “How to win friends & Influence people” tells that many great leaders like Abraham Lincoln contribute a lot of their success to how they treated other people. It normally may take 25 years to build an Image but 25 seconds to ruin it with a little act of misconduct. If you are a leader who is serious about building on high growth levels then you need to soberly & conscientiously think on how you communicate with others, dress yourself, talk and how you treat your colleagues, seniors and most importantly your subordinates for they make a whole lot of your Image as a leader.

 

P.I.E Leadership

3.       Exposure (60%): As you can see, exposure is the element of P.I.E formula that has the greatest impact on your career. This is the area of the game where all of our choices are played and experienced. These experiences allow you to evaluate whether you are content at your current level or to decide to make choices that you need to make to change your current level. Therefore, it is extremely important to gain, maintain and enhance your personal visibility & exposure in the organization. To get the maximum exposure inside your organization, you must visibly demonstrate a team player spirit, be willing to learn new skills and experience different situations. It is natural for people t bond together with people that they already know, but it is of equal importance to get yoked up with people outside the organization who may have potential connections with your organization. If you need your leadership potential be developed 100% & also progress on your career ladder at the same time, you need to reflect on P.I.E formula and expose yourself more to new people, experiences & learn more from them because that is how people will know you more and reap the benefits of exposure.

 

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Reflect on your WHY

 

Reflect on your WHY

Reflect on your WHY

One thing that has become certain with the advent of modernization & technology is that the pace of life has increased to a considerable extent in terms of how people spend their time. And the results are chaos and uncertainty which is pretty much ubiquitous in the contemporary world. In the midst of all this, people have less time to reflect on their WHY. They keep searching for ways to get the most out of new opportunities, set new goals, collaborate with people to start startups & some hope for a turnaround to take place. While all these are good but if they do not look at the broader objective for manifesting their ideas, there will certainly be ramifications that cannot be avoided.

So the analogy is that if you take actions with a certain motive behind it intelligible in your mind then the probability of reaping the benefits from that action are higher than if you do it without any intangible plan. Therefore, its necessary for us to periodically keep reflecting on the ultimate purpose of our lives to get a crystal clear perspective on decisions that we make. The trick is to know when you are just busy and times where you are actually progressing towards your higher purpose.

The predicament is that most people are busy and not productive. They keep going to the same place where they receive no value addition in themselves as a person and then die working hard all their life but never ever tried to fulfill their purpose. And the reason is pretty simple: They did not reflected on their WHY. Sometimes we consume all our time in activities that make no sense at all and at the end of all that play, we realize that we have no more time to battle with the real thing (which is your purpose).

Reflect on your WHY

People get too much excited about festivals and events that they consider to be special but I wonder that they never consider every day as equally important as the others. They get excited about the new year, but never soberly & conscientiously ponder over what they did with the year that just passed by? But when you live your life in moving towards your ultimate purpose then each day in your life becomes important. It’s your purpose that not only makes you sit for late hours in the night but also wakes you up early in the morning. When you are learning something each day to get closer to your destiny, you experience true joy. It is that relentless pursuit of your vision that brings importance to each day of your life. When you are progressing towards your end (purpose), you say to yourself everyday, “This is the most important day of my life and I am going to live it like that!”. When you are sensible concerning your destiny, you choose who you associate with and the quality of your time that you use or to the worst squander. You choose it!

Reflect on your WHY

Generally, whenever a terrible act like suicide happens, the person usually leaves a note before they kill themselves. And the note usually says, “I had no reason for living!”. Probably they never had a strong WHY for living. Therefore, its vital to spend sometime every year, every month, every week and every day with yourself and ask a question to yourself: Am I still aligned with my WHY? Or do I need to adjust a little bit? Remember, your WHY is what gives your life its meaning. It gives you hope because as they say, “If you have a WHY, then you can bear almost ANYHOW!”. Share your perspective!

Reflect on your WHY

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Leading with Influence

 

Leading With Influence

 

Much of today’s leadership thought revolves around the aspect of using the position provided by the organization to exercise authority over the team members or on followers to persuade them into doing what’s best for the organization. While that may prove helpful in some cases where the environment is too casual in the organization but it’s not quite promising to expect best results from Authoritarian leadership style. It’s not authority that drives and motivates people  to achieve a desired task but the influence that the leader creates in the long run. Influence is a key element in any successful leadership strategy when executed in the right way. And influence is not generally manifested until & unless a leader stands their ground on the following three criteria:

1.       Authenticity:

A leader needs to be precise in what they want from the followers. They need to have a clear purpose & a vision. They etymology of the word ‘authentic; can be traced back to the Greek word ‘authento’ which means to ‘have full power’. This reflects that when the word ‘authentic’ is attached with a leader, he or she is a master in his or her own domain and areas of competence. And it is this mastery in their domain which produces influence. To put this into perspective, we can consider an early reference to authentic functioning in Socrates view of self-enquiry as he argued that an ‘unexamined life’ is not worth living. So a leader constantly needs to pursue knowing themselves and refining their skills to become a master of their domain or areas of competence.

2.       Integrity:

Integrity is arguably the most important component in your leadership journey if you want to make an impact on people despite your position or authority. To be an Integrated leader means to be completely aligned with your beliefs, values and convictions. It means that you won’t compromise on your moral values & ethical considerations despite of what circumstances you are facing at any moment of your personal or professional life.

The ethical part of leadership has been sharply questioned particularly by leaders who failed to live by some intact principles & standards. So, is it worth for a leader to remain ethical? Or can they just preach and not practice it? The answer is an absolute YES! Because leadership is an act which involves the trust of the followers. And in any given scenario, if you violate that basic entity which is the very foundation of a stable relationship between a leader & a follower, you have just uprooted yourself from being an Influential leader to merely an authoritative leader.

Great leaders of the history like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and many others showed an exemplary character which formed the foundation of their leadership abilities. They had this unique quality of leading the masses with their influence produced by their integrity to their convictions which separated them by a distance from leaders who had authority but no influence because of the fact that they failed to live by some intact moral principles & ethical boundaries. And to prevent that from happening, you must share your values with your team members so that it gets deeply ingrained in their mind and become a culture of the organization.

3.       Put People First:

This is the point where Servant leadership comes into play. A Servant leader is one whose motivation is to meet the needs of his/her team members so that they could work without considering any ramifications, worries or poignancies of their professional or personal life

Authoritarian leadership does not necessarily guarantee the successful implementation of the ideas or the strategy of the leader. It is only when the leader leads with his own example that the team or the staff members can act on leaders mandate. When a leader leads by example, it can bring about both organizational change and also employee engagement. And since Employee engagement is directly linked with the organizational change, therefore, it is necessary for a leader to focus more on themselves and how they want to present themselves in front of people they lead. They need to carefully analyze themselves and regularly ask questions such as: What kind of qualities do I need my people to incorporate in themselves and do I have those qualities in me?  Or What kind of a leader would I like to follow and then improve yourself to become that Ideal leader whom you would like to follow.

If the leader can release the abilities of the employees by having a healthy relationship with them and providing them more & more opportunities for growth, then the employees are automatically going to lead the organizational change even in the absence of authority and work collaboratively to thrive the organization.

A Servant leader completely transforms an organization which results in the establishment of trust within team members and effective management & allocation of resources in favor of the organization.

 

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Choose the Right People!

Choose the Right People!

One of the significant factors that contributes to high performance of a business portfolio, athletes, artists, or any other field for that matter, is the impact of the people that they surround themselves with. There are tons of people who are exceptionally talented with unique gifts but they never are able to release them because they arose from a part of the society where their talents were not appreciated or realized to even exist. Just think about it for a moment, if a particular environment or section of society doesn’t value some specific things, you naturally won’t be rewarded for your accomplishments however great they may be. But if you release your gifts to a place where people genuinely value your contribution because they need it, they would naturally reward you following the laws of economics.

Consider a colony who is fed and completely dependent on its ruling kingdom. The subjects living in that colony are oppressed by the rulers, but if collaboration of people results into a movement that liberates the subjects from the oppressive policies of the government, then you would be convinced that the people will value that movement or that people who collaborate to solve the issue. Now, if the same group of people advance in a democratic civilization, they wouldn’t be valued and exactly rewarded as they were in the former scenario.

In other words, even though you are carrying something which is valuable and can help people relive some kind of problems, still it does not guarantee that they will completely receive it. Because it also depends on the needs of the person at the receiving end. You might even end up squandering your valuable time, energy & put it into action to build something but if the receiver doesn’t demand or value it then your effort or time has no value at all!

The whole point of the above discussion is that you might have been with people all those years who told you, “You are nothing”, or “You can’t do this” or “You will never amount to something: and some of you might have even got discouraged and frustrated by these people’s remarks but still continued to associate with them or used most of your time to get their attention. But you need to understand from the above concept that not everyone can truly embrace or understand your worth. So, if you keep associating with such kind of people, even though you may not feel it but you slowly tend to lose trust in yourself that is your Self-Confidence. And the less you trust yourself, the more you will be persuaded and even coerced by other people.

Its also been seen that in case of professional athletes, the performance of an athlete changes dramatically when they get a spouse or make a friend. And most of the part on his/her coach. Yeah, we all know that stuff. But the major difference arises how the coach treats an athlete. Some coaches keep pointing out the mistakes without even bothering to suggest corrective measures. And this behavior arises partly because some coaches may consider the player overconfident or boastful and some of the coaches inculcate this behavior to feed their own ego. A good coach however, would not abstain from reflecting the mistakes but also facilitate correction and tries to understand the player’s uniqueness. And that is what makes all the difference.

The people you choose to use your time, determine the level of your motivation and your work ethic. If you associate with people who are given away to drunkenness ( not specifically alcohol but referring to anything that disturbs your mental faculty) , who are always complaining, or sluggards, then you can’t work with efficacy in that particular environment.

So, its important for you to choose the right people for you. Because life is not an experiment. You can’t keep experimenting with people for years and then decide whether you should live with them or not. It should straight away tickle you by analyzing their interests and most importantly their character. You can always tell what a person is like by the people he keep friendship with. The people you choose will be responsible for your intellectual growth, your finances, your character, your interests and eventually your destiny. You might end up being depressed & frustrating believing the shit people tell you and just get away with living an average life with average expectations getting average results. But if you live with people who always encourage you to push your limits, believe in yourself and helps you to become a better person then trust me, you will get through any circumstance in lie. What kind of people do you choose for your life?

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The Power of an Idea!

 

The Power of an Idea!

The Power of Ideas

Do you know that the world is ruled by Dead people? Yes! The world is the way we see it now is actually shaped & influenced by the people who are DEAD. Almost every system that operates on this planet governs on the principles that these Ancient people established. But how can someone rule the world without even being present in it? Why is it that the world is ruled by people in the cemetery? And the answer is not because they were powerful, wealthy or masters of the art of persuasion. Its because they influenced their contemporary world with their Ideas.

Ancient is so subtle that you do not even realize when you are under its influence and yet when that idea keeps multiplying, it manifests & metamorphoses itself into something what we usually call a Trend. And once this trend goes deep into the psyche of certain group, we call it a culture. Matter of fact, everything that you can see and cannot see was once an idea from the pencil on your desk to your electronic devices. All of them were an idea which got manifested at some point.

The Power of Ideas

Even the cultural clashes or the abuse on grounds of ethnicity or religion is an idea. Some groups somehow got an idea from an unreliable source that are better than the other group or they were bron to dominate the other group. They believed that their purpose was to oppress certain groups which they considered to be inferior than themselves. Now, due to this idea, they formed a concept which is actually a misconception of human misjudgment. Then their concept became their belief system. And their belief system led them to influence the nations.

When you read about Adolf Hitler, you would find out that the destruction that he caused to millions of lives started from a single idea which perhaps came from the wrong source. And this idea led to his misconception that God favors certain groups of people while others should be persecuted if they do not belong to that section of society.

The Power of Ideas

Still not Convinced? Okay. Let’s see a much more relevant example. We all live in Democratic Societies (hopefully). But the word ‘Democracy’ is actually a Greek Idea. Greeks invented this idea of ‘Demokratia’ where ‘demos’ refers to citizens and ‘kratos’ means to rule. When the Roman empire invaded the Greece, they demolished everything except the concepts of Greeks. So they put this Greek idea of “Democracy” into effect and now almost the whole world is governed by this idea that a few men created.

The Power of Ideas

This is why ideas are the most powerful thing in the world because ideas do not die with death. They keep perpetuating themselves even after that person’s demise. So the whole content about it is: where do you get your ideas from? Where do you form your philosophy of life? Where do you get information about sensitive topics that is available cheaply all over the Internet? The source of your ideas is important than the idea itself. You need to check the source which forms your ideology because that will form your reality. You need to keep check on people who influence you the most and contribute to a large amount of your Ideas. Share your Ideas below!

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The One Thing!

 

The One Thing!

The One Thing

What makes high-achievers differ from the people who are just looking to get through the day? What is the one thing that separates successful people from nay-Sayers, complainers and gossipers? Why do some people wake-up everyday filled with loads of energy & enthusiasm while the rest are depressed and have lost faith in their destiny? Why life seems so predictable & simple for some people while it is filled with complexities & unpredictability for others?

Well, the answer to these seemingly composite questions is pretty forthright to you particularly, if you spend some time reflecting on your own thoughts. And the simple truth is that these people focus on “ONE THING”. It’s that simple and yet that complex. The hard reality of the modern world is that most people try to be “Jack of all Trades:. And in the process of doing so, they end up mastering nothing. And one of the major cause of this belief system comes from the delusion that people on the social media platforms present. They create a delusion among the content consumers that they are highly competent people in various arenas of life.

The One Thing

However, if you look at any successful franchise, business or individual for that matter, you will find one thing in common and that is nearly all of them are masters of their particular domain. In other words, they don’t try to be good at everything. They are very well aware of their circle of competence and they stay within that particular circle of competence. They don’t compromise their passion just because someone in any other field is making more paper (money) than them. And this is the reason why most people stay average all their life because they try to do everything in their life or even try to become someone for somebody which they are not.

The One Thing

Not all things in life are important! You must understand this deep into your spirit. There are only a few things that are important in life. You must find those things and prioritize them over everything else. And if you don’t, you will lie all your life unfulfilled, unhappy & depressed with a sense of dissatisfaction. The Key to your greatness is to find that ONE THING and master it better than anybody else in the world.

The One Thing

Why do you think Bill Gates & the company that he founded is so successful? Because they focus on one thing. They are not trying to provide every other service to everybody. They are saying, “Look, we are successful because we dominate the software world”. They found their niche early on and then dominate the software industry. What do you think of when  I say, “ Virat Kohli, Roger Federer, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Warren Buffett, Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey or Stephen Hawking?” Isn’t this amazing that you already created a picture about these people in your mind & their areas of domain? Now, let me ask you another question: What will we remember you for? When we think of you, what comes to our mind first? Do not be so busy in becoming a jack of all trades that you have no time to become master of none of them. At the very least, find something to master. Find your ONE THING and set out on the journey to become a master of it. Share your thoughts!

The One Thing

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The Principle of Rarity

 

The Principle of Rarity

The Principle of Rarity

When I was in high school, the teacher said to the class one day, “Today, I’m going to teach you the most basic principle on which economies work”. He continued by saying, “I’ll teach you the principle of rarity”. And he went on to explain us that the more rare a thing is, the higher is its value. And the more common a thing is, the lesser is its value.

When I came to know about this, it ticked me on and I learned a very important principle not just in economics but one which is very much feasible in practical life as well. It is due to this principle that people do not have a self-image or self-esteem. It is due to this that people have a lack of self-confidence. It is because of this that people lack and even ignore their true self or identity. And the observation is this: Most people are so much consumed up by the temptation to be like others that they have literally lost their true identity. This is the reason why people are tempted to wear expensive clothing or to dress like others or even to become just like others.

The Principle of Rarity

Because they never discovered themselves, they never felt significant with who they really were. The underlying principle is that the more original you are, the higher is your value. Therefore, you should never try to be like others. Of course, there is always a possibility to learn from others but you should always make this a guideline to never become them. So, when you see a person trying to dress like someone, talk like someone or behave like someone, they are actually reducing their value. But if you just be yourself, you are unique in yourself, then you are more valuable as a consequence of it.

And I have literally seen people who cut their hair like other people to feel important. Let me tell you something, if you want to be like someone to feel important, you are sick (mentally). When you discover who you are, you discover that you are too valuable to be yoked up in someone else. And that is why, I believe that every person that exists in this world has something important to offer to the world. But whether they release it or not depends on whether they choose to be themselves and harness their talents or just to become a shadow of other people. Rocks are cheap because they are found everywhere, they are common. But diamonds are expensive and valuable because of the fact that they are rare. If you believe that you are a diamond, you won’t just throw yourself away to anybody. 

The Principle of Rarity

Matter of fact, you will value yourself and treat yourself with much care. But you must believe that you are important to the world. You should know your value. Because if you don’t know how much valuable you are, we will tell you how much valuable you should be. You should know that you don’t need to be like SOMEBODY to be SOMEBODY, you are already SOMEBODY! Share your thoughts!

The Principle of Rarity

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Ruthless Consistency!

 

Ruthless Consistency!

Ruthless Consistency

The notion that ideas must be promoted & old ones challenged explains to a significant degree, the evolution of science and paradigm shifts taking all across the globe. Unfortunately, this perceived notion does not characteristically explain the behavior and choices that people make every single day. The question is: Why don’t people learn from their poor choices? Why people don’t keep themselves consistent? Why they give in to some temporary situations so easily when they are on the verge of realizing their true potential? And what can they really do about it?

And matter of fact, I’m not just talking about consistency in your perseverance attitude to achieve your lucrative goals but also in terms of cognitive behaviors, actions & commitments.

The Psychology of Inconsistency

Ruthless Consistency

Have you ever met with a person who was doing very well with his life but after a  few years, you meet him and he does not stand on your expectations? You would probably have that if this person could have just continued to work the way he did before, he must have been at a far better position right now than he is. The moment you say one thing but do another – you are bound to be fragile on others trust and more importantly  -  your own trust i.e. your self-confidence. Sometimes what makes life challenging for you after a great frame of time spent well in the past is just inconsistent act!

The simple truth is that you do not become a master of your work unless you are ready to sabotage or sacrifice some of the things that are precious to you like your leisure time. It’s that simple! What differentiates a world-champion from a spectator is CONSISTENCY! You may not be getting the results that you want, you might not be getting appreciated for what you do, you might not feel good while you do it. But the principle is that, if you keep hammering on it every single day, there will come a day when you will reap the benefits of what you sowed.

Ruthless Consistency

This is what I call the SEED Principle. When you sow a seed in the ground, you don’t expect a tree with fruits. Do you? Matter of fact, you know that it takes time for a seed to become a fruit-bearing tree. Even after knowing all this, you bury it in the ground, water it every day, give it some sunlight and a day comes when it fully manifests itself into a tree. The same principle holds true for you as well. You might not be observing any progress in what seems painful to you, but if you keep watering that desire, it manifests itself and then comes the day when the results show up. Your consistency is the key for great progress even though it may be small & steady. Remember the Kaizen concept? Share your thoughts!

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The Power of Vision!

 The Power of vision!

The power of vision

Most of the people in the modern world are having a deceptive philosophy of being BUSY. But contrary to what may appear, their busyness does not make them productive. They keep doing their regular tasks getting their average results without inculcating a sense of awareness of why they are even doing it? They keep getting frustrated and depressed over and over again and at the end of it realise that it was a complete mess with their time. They have no acute sense of their purpose and vision in life. And where there is no vision, the people perish.

The most common perceived problem with people is that they are busy without being productive & effective. To be effective in what you do, you need to have a sense of purpose or meaning of why you do it? Now, you would be asking, "Is it necessary to have a purpose & vision for one's life?" and my answer is "Absolutely!". You cannot live life haphazardly without a meaning to it. That's why you feel a lack of clear & precise destiny of your life. You cannot expect to go through life just for the fun of it.

And therefore, I believe that if you do not have a vision for your life, then you are the poorest person in the whole world. You can be wealthy in terms of material riches or money but not in your significance of existence. Your vision shapes what you do with your life. Your vision dictates the decisions that you take. Your vision determines who you associate with or things where you spend most of your time and in the end, your vision determines your destiny and the achievements that you accomplish.

The difficulty with most people is that they do not see things beyond their present circumstances. And that is the reason behind their lack of enthusiasm in life. Somehow, they get this strange idea that their present environment or their past determines their future. However, this is not true. When you have a vision, you know that what you are going to accomplish in future is far more and much better than what you settled for in your past. You should never allow your experience to become a detour or hinderence to your progress. Vision gives you the hope that irrespective of what happened in the past, there is a certainty that you will accomplish what you set out to do. 

The power of vision

When you find your purpose of living and a vision for your destination, you literally become free from expectations of other people. And this thing may sometimes look pretty miniscule, bit it is so much powerful that it overtakes your life and you become a free person. You are already independent but you do not become free (mentally) until you get a revelation behind your existence. And believe it or not, each of us is controlled by this very question every single day. What is your vision for your life? Have you discovered it yet? Share your thoughts!

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