Every time
when I walk through the corridors of my college, my eyes get attracted, like
iron to magnet, to those quotation boards, which hang there like spirits
from other world and unknown to those
who pass by. These silver boards have some wonderful words inscribed upon them,
which remind me about the importance of being motivated and also how we tend to
deviate from our path due to the activities and the people around us. I write
this piece only in an attempt to make you too aware of this fact.
We all have
our dreams and aspirations. There is a task in our lives that we wish to
accomplish. Just stop for a moment and think about your ambition. It might be a minuscule goal, like trying to getting up an hour early, or a huge one like
setting up your own business empire. If
you feel you have more than one goal, like learning a new language, learning a
dance form, writing a book, making a robot, getting admission in a good
university, etcetera, then check-mark the ones that you have to conquer in the
immediate future. When you have a clear picture of your target, think about the
steps you have taken so far to attain your target. What strategies have you
chalked out? How much time have you devoted to the most important thing in your
life?
From the
little experience that I have gained, in two decades of my life, I can say that
many of the people fall prey to the priorities of the ones around them and such
people fail to recognize their own priorities. At times the attitude and
thinking of these people is too affected by the others, and these ‘others’ can
be their relatives, friends, neighbors or anyone. Although such folks have the
potential to out-stand the crowd yet they are unable to do so because their
ability is marred by the thoughts imposed on them by those of their company. On
the other hand there are people who know the importance of the job at hand and
don’t waste their time fooling themselves around those who keep roaming
aimlessly.
All that I
want to convey is that your life is your ship and you are its captain. The
people in your life, like relatives, friends, acquaintances etc form your crew.
You need the crew to run the ship but you never let them command or even
influence your decisions about how you run your ship. So get down to the wheel
of your ship and sail towards your destination.
Good Luck!
