29th December 2010
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
John Wooden
Each one of us is endowed with some gift and talent. We are unique in our own way. We are created as masterpieces and we should not die as a copy. We have our own strengths and weaknesses. But the opportunities around us are same. We see a lot of people with special talents and abilities. We are astonished and pleasantly shocked with the achievements of some people.
Viswanthan Anand has won the World Chess Championship six times continuously! Suchin Tendulkar has created a history in cricket by breaking all records. Tiger Woods has an impressive record in golf. Bill Gates is a role model for anyone aspiring to grow in the software industry. Dhirubai Ambani is an excellent example for rags to riches. Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are examples of what a single person with determination can do. Walt Disney is an example of what a man's creativity can do. Mother Teresa is a personification of human kindness. Winston Churchill is role model for political leadership.
When we read the above, there are two ways we can respond. Either we admire these people and consider our own achievement as nothing. Or we can take them as role model and repeat the philosophy of their life in our own field.
Instead of saying `I cannot play cricket as Sachin Tendulkar, I cannot play chess like Viswanthan Anand, I cannot start and lead a freedom struggle like Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King etc', we can say `I can be a Tundulkar, a Viswanathan Anand, a Mahatma Gandhi, a Martin Luther King in my own area and will become a legend and role model for others'.
Try this inner dialogue and you will see how your hidden power unleashes!
N C Sridharan
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