"That depends a good deal on where you want to get" said the Cat.
"I really dont care where" replied Alice.
"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go" said the Cat.
-Lewis Carroll (novelist and poet), "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
While most kids have this wavering not-able-to-decide innocent mindset, there are others who might be pretty rigid in their decisions.Although it is agreed that there will be comparitively lesser number of people who plan their future way past in their childhood days, and actually achieve what they wanted to become , it wouldn't be a complete fiasco to find such people now. However, in most cases as in mine, it is destiny that is deciding what we are to become. And, I guess we have to owe this to the situations that indirectly shape our future goals.
If my previous lines sounded a little pessimistic, you are mistaken. Though I believe that "philosophical" words such as 'destiny', 'fate' or 'fortune' rule our lives to a certain extent, I am completely aware of the fact that hard work always leads to success. Innumerable are the instances where in one has put his mind and soul into achieving his long term goals. A multitude of living exemplaries like Dr. Devi Shetty, Mr. Narayan Murthy etc can be cited in this regard. In case of the former, it was his unflinching dedication coupled with a heart touching incident that made him take up the noble profession of saving others lives. His ailing father, who died of a cardiac arrest may be one of the reasons that made him vow to serve heart related ailments in others.
In this way, there may be several incidents that entrance someone into achieving something. But, we cant wait for a particular incident to happen so that it moves us first and then firm up our mind, can we..?
Well, contrary to the above illustration, there can be various situation dependant events that can act as 'spoilsport' in our path. Like, for example, a person dreaming of a career as a pilot and having an unrelentless decision about the same , can have all chances of developing a visual malady of high power! Owing to the current regulation that there is no scope for anyone else in the flying division other than the ones with perfect vision (not even the ones who have undergone Lasik surgery), what is the victim supposed to do?
So whats the solution? What can we deduce from the above? Obviously to find alternatives. Brooding over what bad has happened in the past does not solve the problem, but might worsen it. Having a blinkered vision, especially in a situation like today's recession, is not the key to success. The fall in economy contributes as a major source towards financial backwardness, but not as a backwardness of our existing intelligence to come up with alternatives. No doubt the economy is shaken, but not our spirits.
Obama puts forth this idea in a more convincing manner while addressing millions of people. "That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.Our nation is at war, against a far reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, as a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many, and each day brings further evidence that the way we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, from data and statistics.
On this day we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
In re-affirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches or fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated more often men and women obsure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
This is the journey we continue today. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began, our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminshed. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin the work...."
These lines somewhat influenced me to shift my focus towards going for higher studies, which otherwise had been postoned for a year or so. In other words, it helped me find alternatives towards achieving a promising future. And now that I am preparing for the same, a sense of optimism lingers in me. I dont mind modifying the current situation to say that the recession happened to assist me pursue higher education right now. Similarly, I feel everyone can inculcate an optimistic view and interpret their adversaries as the coming up of something new and promising. Who knows what is instore for us, and why not think of it as something more beneficial than before? So, lets be more prepared to face such bizarre circumstances in our life. Let us emancipate ourselves from the wall that we have built around us, so that we can view the world from a broader perspective. After all, these kind of exigencies are a test of time and they ipso-facto have to slide back to normal. Nevertheless, failures are always the stepping stones to success, right...???
If my previous lines sounded a little pessimistic, you are mistaken. Though I believe that "philosophical" words such as 'destiny', 'fate' or 'fortune' rule our lives to a certain extent, I am completely aware of the fact that hard work always leads to success. Innumerable are the instances where in one has put his mind and soul into achieving his long term goals. A multitude of living exemplaries like Dr. Devi Shetty, Mr. Narayan Murthy etc can be cited in this regard. In case of the former, it was his unflinching dedication coupled with a heart touching incident that made him take up the noble profession of saving others lives. His ailing father, who died of a cardiac arrest may be one of the reasons that made him vow to serve heart related ailments in others.
In this way, there may be several incidents that entrance someone into achieving something. But, we cant wait for a particular incident to happen so that it moves us first and then firm up our mind, can we..?
Well, contrary to the above illustration, there can be various situation dependant events that can act as 'spoilsport' in our path. Like, for example, a person dreaming of a career as a pilot and having an unrelentless decision about the same , can have all chances of developing a visual malady of high power! Owing to the current regulation that there is no scope for anyone else in the flying division other than the ones with perfect vision (not even the ones who have undergone Lasik surgery), what is the victim supposed to do?
So whats the solution? What can we deduce from the above? Obviously to find alternatives. Brooding over what bad has happened in the past does not solve the problem, but might worsen it. Having a blinkered vision, especially in a situation like today's recession, is not the key to success. The fall in economy contributes as a major source towards financial backwardness, but not as a backwardness of our existing intelligence to come up with alternatives. No doubt the economy is shaken, but not our spirits.
Obama puts forth this idea in a more convincing manner while addressing millions of people. "That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood.Our nation is at war, against a far reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, as a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many, and each day brings further evidence that the way we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, from data and statistics.
On this day we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
In re-affirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches or fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated more often men and women obsure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
This is the journey we continue today. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began, our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminshed. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin the work...."
These lines somewhat influenced me to shift my focus towards going for higher studies, which otherwise had been postoned for a year or so. In other words, it helped me find alternatives towards achieving a promising future. And now that I am preparing for the same, a sense of optimism lingers in me. I dont mind modifying the current situation to say that the recession happened to assist me pursue higher education right now. Similarly, I feel everyone can inculcate an optimistic view and interpret their adversaries as the coming up of something new and promising. Who knows what is instore for us, and why not think of it as something more beneficial than before? So, lets be more prepared to face such bizarre circumstances in our life. Let us emancipate ourselves from the wall that we have built around us, so that we can view the world from a broader perspective. After all, these kind of exigencies are a test of time and they ipso-facto have to slide back to normal. Nevertheless, failures are always the stepping stones to success, right...???
3 comments:
Intelligent post! Made me think
Nicely done!. Not only have you spoken for your decision, you have provided alternatives and countered it. :)
Thanks for the compliments :)
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