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| Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
Today was an unusually busy day. It didnt help that the lcd screen of my laptop gave up on me and refused to show me anything but a bunch of crazy matrix numbers in blue and yellow. And this is right after the weekend when my power cord gave up on me, especially when I had to get some emails sent over the weekend. Fortunately DH had the Universal Power Cord, which works with all laptops, thank the soul who came up with that idea, I survived. The down side of it is of course, I still havent gotten a new cord for myself yet. Anyway, so some downtime at the PC Services, while they swapped my hard disk, cleaning up my dusty laptop as a bonus, one hour later I was ready to tackle the rest of the day.
As I sat in the conference room, my eyes went to the two big charts on the wall, one on Successful people, and the other on Unsuccessful people. Basically, what each group does and how they react to situations.
One line caught my eyes, Unsuccessful people are victims, do not take charge and blame the situation or others. I got me thinking, for a little while before I was dragged back to the meeting.
Evening I came home late, yes, 6PM is late of some for us whose work starts before 8 in the morning. Having left work promptly before sunset for the past several weeks, first of all the feeling of being a loser creeps in, if I get home after its dark. Its as if the whole day is over, partly because I wake up before sunrise, and hardly notice anything as I get into work, except that extra glare Mr Sun gives at a particular turn in the office parking lot.
After an internal debate on whether to hit the gym or not, drag myself to the gym. Scored a point there, for being sincere, inspite of being drained out. I was not able to work out peacefully at the gym. My mind is churning out the tasks I need to get done, mentally making a to-do list, also trying to untangle some mess that has been created. I keep looking at the clock wanting for the time to pass by quickly so I can get back to what I left.
DH calls up at the right time, just as I leave the gym. Its like a dam was openned. I poured out all my frustration, tension, irritation, and all the other synonyms with stopping to take a breath. As usual, my cell phone gives up on me at this time.
I come home, list down the tasks, send out emails. My mind finds some peace.
The chart that I read earlier in the day, came to my mind. It hit me hard.
I was posing to be a victim here. I realize often times, I take the easy route of being a victim, succumbing to circumstances. I blame this and that, how can this happen to me, why is this happening to me, etc etc. Only victims say such things. And victims cannot be successful. Only those who take responsibility for their situation, and take steps to improve the situation succeed in life. I know I want to succeed in life.
Thus, today another resolution got added in the already long list for 2008.
To not be a victim and take charge of the situation. Take all difficulties as a challenge and tackle them.
Oh, I forgot to add another thing. Its amazing how, just when you think you know everything about life and its works, as a complacency sets in, life reveals a whole new dimension, that you have never seen or thought of. Once again its time to master something else, and not be complacent. So I have a new definition for success. Successful are those who treat life as a continous learning process, who constantly look for ways to be a better, thus achieving newer heights. |
posted by SK @ 9:29 PM  |
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LOL! it is amazing how the HR people make you feel as though you are lazing around even if you are working like hell !
Don't believe everything they say! there are some people who get paid in millions for the same amount of work you do...
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Lovely Post.
You are right on about successful people taking charge and making the most of what's dished out.
I value them and find their wins more challenging and sweeter than the ones who have it made.
Nice :)
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I have often observed too, that when you stop learning you stop living and start vegetating;) I hope I always have something to learn else I'd be bored to death;)
Good one!
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Read the following, especially the last line
http://ramblingsonly.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-draw-you-guess.html
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Successful are those who treat life as a continous learning process, who constantly look for ways to be a better, thus achieving newer heights.
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No, this is brushing one big fact. See *constantly look for ways to be a better* - What is the motivation for this? If there is no big motivation factor - How can we motivate ourselves? How can we avoid progressive compromises? How can we face failures which are out of our hands and even keep them away from our motivation? I think I am back to the start of the post :))
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Kiddo,
Hehe, I think it is motivating in some ways. :--) I think its good to want to do better always.
>>there are some people who get paid in millions for the same amount of work you do...
I dont know about that ;--)
Rads,
Yes , totally na! :--)
Divs,
Thats true, things get boring if you dont have anything new to learn. :--)
Ok,
welcome back. :--) Haha first puriyala, then I understood :--) Nice, thanks!
Srikanth,
Welcome here :--)
I think I know what you mean. It sure is sometimes demotivating, when you face failures, but nothing wrong is trying na. :--) Trying is getting half way there, and there is something to learn from each failure.
How can we motivate ourselves.. by restrospecting, on where we are and where we would like to be. There is always areas where you want to work on getting better.
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LOL! it is amazing how the HR people make you feel as though you are lazing around even if you are working like hell !
Don't believe everything they say! there are some people who get paid in millions for the same amount of work you do...
:)