18th March 2010
I want to do it… I should do it… I will do it!
A rabbit is not supposed to climb trees, but sometimes he must.
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All along our life, we want to do various things and we don't do them all. As we live our life, our priorities change and we end up doing something we didn't want to. But there are also others who are so obsessed doing what they resolved to do. What is the difference between us and them? It's all a question of mindset. I mean whether we have set our mind on what we want in our life.
Just recall the quality of perseverance of Thomas Alva Edison who tested one thousand filaments before he found out which one will be suitable for an electric bulb? Also think of the perseverance of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who landed on
Unless and until we find a compelling reason to do something, we will find a lot of excuses for not doing the same. You will see what you look for. If you look for reasons to do something, you will get. On the other hand if you look for excuses for not doing something, you will get them also. It all depends on where you want to focus.
In the process of achieving our goals in life we pass through the three states of minds given above. Unless we resolve that we will succeed come what may, we will not muster all our resources to do the same.
Over this week end, list all the things you wish to do one after the other and write them on small pieces of paper. Have three containers captioned: I want to do it, I should do it and I will do it. Read each item and decide where you want to put the same and place it. Do this exercise honestly and notice what happens to your mindset!
N C Sridharan
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