“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.”
-Booker T. Washington
While starting one of the meetings in a hall I asked for a volunteer to come on stage and spend a couple of meetings to carry out an experiment. When no one appeared, I again emphasised if no one is coming up voluntarily, I may pick up randomly from the audience. I waited for a minute and observed the reaction of people from the audience especially sitting in front row.
After a couple of minutes, a gentleman appeared and climbed over the stage, I shook hand and offered him imported pen, thanked him for volunteer action and allowed him to go back to his sit. I just want to interpret the incident.
When I asked for a volunteer most of the people had obstacles in their mind that I was going to make them to carry out certain task and people may have mockery of their actions. They had fear they might commit some mistake on stage if told them to perform some task. When I looked towards people and expressed that I might pick one of them randomly, some of them refrained eye contacts. What made them to refrain from offer, I suppose there were three reasons,
1. Fear
2. Mental Obstacles rather than physical
3. Lack of motivation
Whatever may be the reason but it just started in your mind. Doubts and worries started gathering in their mind. But one of the gentlemen thought, “O my God, it may be so exciting, let me take the risk, it may give some advantage to me. This experiment demonstrates the status of your mind. It was just an silly example but people miss out incredible opportunities because they make bad decision in their lives. Frame of mind such as ‘I can not do.”, ”I do not bother.”, “who cares.” etc.
Power Of Mind
Few years back, I had an idea to train the students for competitive exams but I had no infrastructure or office. I thought of purchasing space which could be used as office and class room. There are students who crave for good jobs but deprived for adequate placements and I always wanted to help them. With lot of readings and listening good audios, I thought of spending sometime on myself. I went in grinding phase for a year. I learned required digital skills and build systems and tools and replaced one of the bed rooms of my home as office. Purchased some good gears and started online training for young students who literally liked and needed appropriate direction in their lives. Luckily during that time, I came across three wonderful books. “What to say When you talk to yourself.”, “Die empty” and ”Unleash the Power Within.” I started making choices of my thoughts, my actions, my affirmations and my goals. I literally felt that authors of these books started working on me. During this grinding phase, I picked up the challenges given by my mentors. I planned my days, filled my calendar dates and started raising every day with specific purpose. And I made it because my mind had set of things I prioritised.
What a revamp the books and speakers made to my life. Every good idea were turned down earlier with negative thoughts framed in mind. The impactful ideas derived from eminent authors and motivating speakers became life changing tools for me. They gave insight what kind of person I should become and why I should work for certain inspiring causes. I programmed my mind and exactly what I ended up doing. Mission ‘success’ begins the moment you have right and impactful messages framing in your mind. I started journalising massive ideas which generated from mind. I started feeding positive thoughts in my mind and always replaced negative thought with a bang. I do not know how I became best selling author within shortest period in this grinding period.
Success Is Never An Accident
You have to decide what exactly you want to achieve or reach where you want to be. You have to work on purpose and specific mission and it starts by knowing exactly what is it that you want to achieve and knowing why you want to achieve and act accordingly. Surround yourself with supportive people and always associate with the people who are successful. Once you become self-aware, positivity will start attracting you and you will begin taking calculated risks. You will love to pay the price for your success.
Take Away
1. You have a power to control your mind, just practice.
2. Your choices will determine how successful you will be in your field.
