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Title: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:04:30 AM

Be Positive!

Very often we face situations which make us nervous, fearful, agitated or uncomfortable. It may happen in class when we are being pulled up by the teacher or at home if we are being questioned by an elder. When you are seeking admission to a new school and have to give an interview or are asked to speak at an interschool debate, butterflies in the stomach start their mad dance.

If you remember a few simple things, you will find that such situations become a lot easier for you to handle.

1. Take a look at the problem and try to find out what it is that really scares you. Don’t make them out to be worse than they are.
2. Write out your fears on a piece of paper. Some may seem really insignificant once you see them in writing.
3. Think for yourself, but never throw away a valuable opinion if you are offered one by an elder.
4. Avoid trying to shift blame on others and do not put yourself down either. Look at your fears impartially.
5. Before you hastily say something, think it over in your mind. Remember words once spoken can never be taken back.
6. If you are to meet someone for an interview, try to gather some information about the person or institution before hand. You could get such information from books and the internet. Knowledge always makes you feel that much more confident.
7. Read something inspiring, listen to some music, share a joke with a friend .
8. Be relaxed and smile! That will automatically make it much easier.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:06:53 AM

Handling Peer Pressure

When your friends suggest, “Let’s bunk Math class today” or “Try it yaar — one cigarette won’t kill you”, how often don’t you agree with them yet go along?

People of our own age are called our peers. When they try to influence our thoughts and actions, it’s called peer pressure.

While peers can influence each other in negative ways (like asking you to lie, or be mean or steal), peer pressure can also have a positive influence – like when someone teaches you an easier way to do your sums, or encourages you to go to piano classes with him. A friend may even stop you from doing something wrong.

How do you resist peer pressure when you know it’s having a negative impact on you?

* The idea that “everyone’s doing it, so it must be cool” is not always true. Don’t go along if you are uncomfortable with the idea.
* Even though its tough to say “no” you can do it if you believe in yourself. Try it and see how good it makes you feel. Often, you will find others agreeing with you.
* It can really make things a lot easier if you have at least one other friend who is on your side.
* Make up your mind beforehand that certain things in life will always be a capital ‘NO’- like drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, lying and stealing.
* Remember that the values that your parents taught you will make you stronger in handling peer pressure.
* Since it is rather difficult to always say no to friends, try and choose likeminded people as friends.
* Refuse to let yourself down . If you can think of peer pressure as letting yourself down, it becomes easier to combat it. It will make you feel more confident and raise your own self-esteem.
* Think of yourself as a leader and act accordingly. Know where you stand on key issues like sex, drugs and alcohol.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:09:05 AM

The Pointing Finger

We’ve all been accused wrongly some time in our lives. How do we handle it? Not with anger, hurt and tears, but in a cool, collected way...

* If you’re unfairly accused, let others know of the true state of things at once. Do it calmly and clearly — if you lose your temper, people will stop listening or become defensive/offensive.
* If you don’t find a sympathetic ear, find a person who will hear you out — a teacher, a parent, a friend, or a brother or sister who believes in you.
* If you’ve been in trouble before, it may be easy for people to suspect you. So earn back your respect in their eyes by behaving with integrity.
* If what you’re accused of is trivial, sometimes it’s better to brush it off with a smile.
* If you’ve been accused of something serious it’s important to put your side of the story forward quickly and truthfully.

Just Remember!

* Respect your friends’ secrets if you don’t want to be wrongly accused of revealing them.
* Don’t accuse others without first getting proof of their wrongdoing.
* Putting the blame on someone else for what you have done wrong is sheer cowardice. Own up and quickly!
* If someone else is wrongly blamed, stand up for that person.
* Don’t pass the buck.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:14:45 AM

Say 'Boo!' to Stage Fright!

Stage fright is the fear that affects a person when about to face an audience. The symptoms can vary — they include a dry mouth, a tight throat, sweaty cold hands, nausea, rapid pulse, shaky knees and trembling lips.

To begin with, you must first change your opinion about audiences. You tend to think that those watching you are your worst critics. On the contrary, most of them want you to succeed and are glad that they are not the ones up there speaking!

* Once you are up on stage, try to pick out the most responsive listeners as soon as you can. They are the ones that are listening attentively. Look at them frequently and speak as if you’re talking to them.Maintain eye contact with your listeners.
* If possible involve the audience wherever you can. You can make it an interactive session by inviting questions.
* Practise thoroughly beforehand so that at least your opening sentences come automatically even if you are nervous.
* Dress smartly. It will boost your confidence immensely.
* Use your normal accent and diction. A fake accent may make you nervous and also put people off.
* Write down the points you have to speak about on small cards to jolt your memory.
* Before you step on stage try relaxation techniques like listening to soft music or breathing deeply.
* Don’t hold your notes in your hands — the audience can see them shake.Keep them on a table near you.
* If you are trembling, lean on a table or lectern or shift your legs and move about a little.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:16:33 AM

Making Friends

All of us need friends. Someone to have a satisfying gossip with,or simply to chat to during a break, go along with to a movie or just play a game with. Sometimes it is easy to make friends and be part of a group, but at other times, we feel alone and unwanted. How do we make and keep friends? Here are a few tips:

1.Be a good listener. People love talking about themselves so give them a chance by asking. Tell them a bit about your interests and activities too.
2.Don’t pretend to be someone you are not. Be yourself. People who like you the way you are make the best friends.
3.When someone is talking to you look involved and interested, not bored. If others look occupied or are busy, don’t disturb them by starting to chat.
4.If you have a ball or game to play with, ask others to join in. If you’re too shy to ask the ‘popular’ kids, ask someone who doesn’t have so many friends
5.Compliment others once in a while, but don’t go overboard. Everyone likes a pat on the back.
6.Be helpful. Offer your pencil or pen if someone has forgotten theirs. Volunteer to participate in a project.
7.Everyone loves a cheerful person. Greet people with a smile. Crack a joke or two.
Remember, you can’t demand that others be your friends. Don’t be bossy, complaining, boastful, mean, bullying and sarcastic...just be friendly!

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:21:32 AM

Tackling Bullies

Bullying may begin as simple teasing, taunting and childish tiffs but it can lead to more severe forms of violence. Bullies are found not just in schools but even in families and in other social situations.

Here are some quick tips to protect yourself from bullies.

* Walk away from the bully or stay with a group of friends — you’re less likely to be bullied when other people are around.
* Try not to show you’re angry or upset. If you act like you don’t care, the bully will soon get bored and go away.
* Don’t fight back — you could get the blame. Tell someone you trust — you’ll feel better and they will help you to tackle the bully.
* Practise at home saying “No” or “Leave me alone”. If someone says you’re ugly, say “Thank you”. Walk away with confidence.
* If you see someone being bullied, try and help that person to tell an adult they can trust. Tell the bully that bullying is stupid and they should stop.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:22:51 AM

Handling Problems

In the Value Education period, the teacher began her class by holding up a glass with some water in it. She held it up for all to see and asked the students, “How much do you think this glass weighs?”

“50 gms! .... 100gms! ......125gms ......,” the students answered.

“I really don’t know unless I weigh it,” said the teacher, “but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?”

“Nothing, Ma’am,” the students replied.

“Okay. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the teacher asked.

“Ma’am, your arm would begin to ache,” said one of the students.

“You’re right. Now what would happen if I held it for the entire day?”

“Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress and paralysis and, Ma’am, you’ll have to go to hospital for sure!” ventured another student, and all the students laughed.

“Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the teacher.

“No.”

“Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle stress?” The students were puzzled. “Put the glass down!” said one of the students.

“Exactly!” said the teacher. “Life’s problems are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head and they seem okay. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. Hold them even longer and they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.”

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:26:56 AM

Beat those Blues!

There are days when you don’t feel like getting up from bed and going to school, even though your health is perfect. When you open your eyes, all you can see ahead is a dull, dreary day, filled with gloom. Days when you feel so low, that you snap angrily at anyone you meet and just refuse to smile. There are times when everything and everybody seems to be against you, bent on making your life miserable.

All of us have gone through a spell of the ‘blues’, also called depression. In today’s stress-filled world, even young people are prone to it. The tremendous social changes that have taken place, especially in urban India, is a major cause: the changing roles of men and women, the entry of more women into the work force and the loss of a family support system, especially that which comes from living in a joint family.

What can you do to beat those blues? Here are some time-tested ways:

* Do something: Inactivity feeds depression. The less you do, the less you want to do. Write down a daily plan of activities, right from waking up to going to bed. List everything and break the work up into smaller tasks, so that it doesn’t seem overwhelming.
* Lend a hand: Reach out to others. Voluntary social work and community service takes you out of yourself and focuses your mind on something positive. It will increase your sense of self-worth. Since loneliness is a major cause of depression, human contact heals.
* Develop a pleasurable hobby: Plan to include a joyful activity in your schedule every week. It could be a picnic, a party, a movie or eating out. Learn a new skill. Work on a group project.
* Put that smile back: If you’re feeling down, don’t frown, smile. Walk briskly, don’t drag your feet. Don’t slouch. Sit up straight. The actions that go into being happy will make you feel happy.
* Exercise regularly: Exercises like walking, swimming, cycling and jogging improve your sense of well-being. They help you relax and reduce tension.

n Brighten up your surroundings: Some people feel depressed when they are in a dingy room, without sufficient light, especially in winter and in the monsoon. You can brighten up your environment by using colourful furnishings, flowers, paintings and brighter lights.

Help yourself snap out of it, and you’ve got the key to beating those blues!

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:29:26 AM

Six Steps To Better Learning

Sheela had spent three days trying to memorise a poem for an oral test, but whenever she got to the third stanza she was stuck. It took her a week to memorise the poem. Sheela often wondered how her friend Nisha did it. She merely scanned a new poem twice before reciting it from memory! Sheela and Nisha had almost the same level of intelligence and came from similar family backgrounds. Why then was there a difference?

Psychologists and educators have the answer: Nisha just knew how to learn better than Sheela did. She had increased the capacity of her brain by applying some skills. Here are six steps to better learning.

Preview the matter first: That is, don’t plunge headlong into reading new, unfamiliar material. You can understand more and retain more if you first scan it or skim over it quickly. Read the first sentence of each paragraph, glance at the table of contents and the preface.

Slow down and read it aloud to yourself: Speed reading is fine for easy material but for more complex works, slower reading is much more effective. Good learners vocalize, either loudly or in their minds, listening to each word as they read. They also actively think about what they read and assimilate it.

Use mnemonics or memory-enhancing techniques: These are like pegs on which you can hang difficult-to-remember facts and figures. For example, for remembering the order of the nine planets, you can make up a sentence with each word beginning with the letter of each planet in sequence (as VIBGYOR for the rainbow colours). The trick is to make unfamiliar material familiar by relating it to something meaningful to you.

Organise facts into categories: For instance, if you have to memorise a jumbled list containing names of animals, types of transport, items of clothing and kinds of occupations, it is easier if you split them into groups or categories. Dividing it into smaller, meaningful portions makes it easier to learn.

Be focused: If we are sure about what we’ll gain from learning something, we learn it faster. We will resist it less. To improve concentration and focus, fix a particular time and place for studying. Use a variety of methods, like writing down what you’ve read or taping it and then listening to it, or making a synopsis or even visualising it as a diagram. Take a break if you become too tense or tired. It will improve your learning capacity.
Follow your own learning style: Each person has his own way of learning. If given the pieces of an object to assemble, each of us uses a different method to arrive at the same result. Analyse your appoach and follow the method that you feel most comfortable with.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:32:12 AM

Writing A Resume

A resume is your first step to landing that crucial interview that will eventually mean a job, an internship, or even entry into a graduate/professional school. Though most colleges have their standard application forms where you have to fill in the relevant details, it is up to you to make it as interesting and informative as possible. It should speak clearly and convincingly about yourself and demonstrate your ability to communicate. While any resume contains basic items like your name, address, education, experience and even special interests, it is important to keep the finer points in mind.

When you list details of your experience, try to highlight the experiences that make your background or education special. Try using action verbs, for example, "administered", "coordinated", "implemented", "wrote", "taught" etc. Avoid using the words "I", "me", "my", "also", "feel", "because". Also remember that an inflated claim of your past responsibilities is guaranteed to come back to haunt you during the interview, so be honest when describing your past roles of employment. At the same time, emphasize roles that reveal your values, skills, leadership etc., even if they were at a minimal-level job.

Try and refine further what you have written. Look for ways that make your descriptions clearer and stronger. And never forget to proof-read, and have others proof-read as well, for a resume must in the end be grammatically correct. Typographical mistakes, misspellings, or even a smudge can negate your job hunt efforts in a hurry!

Lastly, make sure you send it to the right person : No matter how good the content of your resume, it will be ineffective if it doesn't get to the right person. Include a phone number where you can be reached during working hours, and your e-mail address if you have one.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:35:10 AM

Develop the Right Attitude

When you enter a crowded room or go on a picnic or to a party, who is the most attractive and appealing person there? It is the person who is cheerful, has a smiling face and behaves as if he or she is enjoying every moment of the event! Such people have an optimistic outlook on life. They are the ones with a positive attitude. On the other hand, see that fellow in the corner with a long face? He's most probably thinking about the time and money wasted in having fun. He's your pessimist, the one with the negative attitude.

A person with a positive attitude gets on with the job at hand. She doesn't brood over what's gone before or might happen in the future. If there is a problem, she quickly thinks of ways to solve it. She doesn't pass the buck or blame other people or circumstances for it. If the problem cannot be solved singly, she seeks help from someone. She doesn't feel that it's below her dignity to seek assistance.

When Sonal lost her history notes days before an important examination, she sat down and cried. She even accused a classmate of hers of stealing the notes. Then she pulled herself together, borrowed a friend's notes, worked day and night and managed to copy down whatever she'd lost. Sonal passed the exam with flying colours!

It's just not possible, even for the greatest optimist, to smile all the time and feel good the livelong day. Everyone has a spell of the blues now and then, when everything seems bleak and without cheer. But once you develop a positive attitude, once you realise that life is a roller coaster ride, a series of ups and downs, dark clouds and silver linings, in no time at all, you've bounced back, ready to welcome the world again with open arms and a huge grin! So from this moment on, keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadows.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:37:57 AM

Developing Confidence

When you are very small every move you make is an occasion for celebration for your parents. Grasping an object, turning on your back, sitting, crawling, standing, taking the first few steps, uttering your first words - you pass these milestones with your own efforts and as you score each of these goals you are cheered and hugged by your parents and you feel good. As you grow and gain mastery over your movements and speech and set to conquer a New World something happens. You are no longer cheered. Often you are told what not to do. More obstacles are placed. And slowly you find yourself doing things you are asked to do rather than what you want to do.

When goals are set by yourself as when you decide to learn cycling or swimming you experience a joy when you achieve success. But when goals are set by others as when you are asked to learn by heart a multiplication table, you find that the joy of scoring your goal has been taken away from you.

You cannot do much about various tasks set for you. Try to understand the purpose of each activity you are engaged in. This will help you to find the task meaningful. Pursue the task with a positive mind and when you complete the task you will feel a sense of satisfaction. This feeling of self-satisfaction is something close to the joy you felt when you could ride the bicycle yourself.

Besides the tasks you are required to do, however meaningful and useful they are, set a task for yourself that no one has asked you to do. The task could be any thing - going for a jog, solving the crossword puzzle in the newspaper or learning football. Just do it because you want to do it. It'll help you develop confidence in your own abilities.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:40:15 AM

Goal in Life

A highly successful and very rich man happened to see a fellow sitting under a tree and doing nothing. "Don't you want to work?" asked the rich man.

"What for?" asked the lazy fellow.

"To earn lots and lots of money." explained the rich guy.

"Then what?" asked the lazy bum.

"When you have tons of money you don't have to work at all for the rest of your life" exclaimed the rich guy.

"What do you think I'm doing now?" asked the lazy chap with a grin.

The point of the story is each one has to set his own goal and success is one way of measuring how near you are in reaching the goal. Setting goal is the first step.

Goals are of two kinds: Short term goals are those you can achieve in a short time; long term goals take longer to realise.
Taranath Shenoy is a good swimmer. He set a goal to to cross the English Channel. When he reached England to swim across the Channel he was stopped by the officials who found him underweight. To attempt the Channel swim, the swimmer must have a minimum weight. So Taranath returned home and started eating lots of boiled eggs and drinking milk as never before. Soon he had put on the necessary weight. He went back to England and swam the Channel.

Of course, in case of girls who want to compete in a beauty contest losing weight may be more important.
Gaining weight or losing weight is a short term goal. To Taranath swimming the Channel was the main goal. To Aishwarya Rai, taking part in the Miss World Contest was the main goal. A still higher goal was to win the title which she did. To reach this finishing point she set for herself a number of goals like maintaining a low body weight, developing conversation skills, improving her general knowledge so that she could answer questions and so on.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:42:57 AM

Bridging The Gap

How many times have you felt that your parents don't understand you, that they have no respect for you as an individual? How often do you shake your head in frustration and blame it on the 'generation gap'? Parents! They are like aliens from another planet altogether! You and they are in different camps, strangers forced to live under the same roof. Right? Wrong! There is a way of bridging what appears to be a yawning chasm.

If you genuinely want to improve your relationship with your parents (and give them a big shock in the bargain!) try listening to them, treating them just like you would a valued friend. Instead of always whining,"You don't understand me," stop and think. Do you ever try and understand them? Parents are under a lot of stress, too. When you are worrying about your upcoming maths exam, they are worrying about the boss in the office, and just how they are going to pay for your braces. Like you, they have days when someone humiliates them at work. Sometimes they don't know where the money for all the applications you send to foreign universities is going to come from.Your mom may seldom have a chance to go out and enjoy herself. Your dad's colleagues may deride him because he cannot afford membership to a club.

Yes, weird though it may sound, parents are human too. They may have dreams they've sacrificed because they want you to realise yours. Once you step into their shoes and try to look at things from their point of view, two wonderful things happen: one, you feel a new respect for them, and two, you will find you can actually get your own way without heated arguments.

Today, when you come back from school or college, ask your mom or dad,"How did your day go today?" or "Tell me a little more about your job." or "Is there anything I can do to help you around the house?" You'll see the visible difference it makes to the atmosphere at home. And each day, try to keep your promises - to do your homework, to clean your room and to write letters or telephone if you are living away from home.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:45:41 AM

Come out of your shell

“Most teenagers are shy,” says Mr. Anant Pai of Amar Chitra Katha fame. In this interview he talks about shyness and how one should overcome it.

*Is shyness a trait one is born with?

No, it is acquired. A person becomes shy when he does not accept himself. And because he can’t accept himself he fears that others will not accept him and he withdraws into his shell.

*Why would a person not accept himself?

For various reasons. Probably due to adverse remarks made about his shortcomings by his parents, siblings, peers or members of the opposite sex. Physical drawbacks like being very short or dark or having some deformity like a harelip etc. can also cause shyness.

*Is there anything good to be said about shyness?

It may make others around you feel superior and so they may like you for it. Mild shyness can also be mistaken for humility. But all in all, shyness is not good for anyone. It is an inhibiting factor and stands in the way of self-development.

*How can one overcome shyness?

Some people outgrow their shyness but in some people it becomes more acute and has to be tackled and eliminated. One way to do this is by understanding and accepting one’s weaknesses. Self-analysis can help one to become aware of what caused the shyness. Daring to do whatever one is shy of doing can also help overcome shyness. For instance a boy who is shy of girls should make it a point to go out of his way to talk to girls.

Lastly one should try to become aware of one’s good points.

*How can parents help out?

Parents should accept the shortcomings of their children. Only then will children be able to accept their own shortcomings. Parents should make their children aware of their positive qualities.

*Why does shyness affect girls more than boys?

Probably because they are brought up differently and are given lesser opportunities than boys. There is also the cultural factor. Girls in India and in Asia in general, are expected to be shy and coy.
 

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 04:49:13 AM

Changing Track

Sudhir had decided that he would become an engineer like his father or a computer programmer like his uncle. It therefore came as a rude shock to him when he failed in Std.XII in the science stream. He tried to clear his papers first in September, then in March of the following year and then once again in September but without success. Sudhir felt helpless and trapped.

One day one of his cousins happened to see some of his botanical drawings and casually remarked that Sudhir seemed to have a flair for drawing flowers and plants. That remark changed Sudhir's life. Suddenly he knew what he wanted to do — draw!

He joined a 5-year course in commercial art and immediately realised he had found his true vocation. He will be graduating this year and then he will be a full-fledged commercial artist.

"I only wish my cousin had seen my drawings earlier," he says ruefully.

Sheela scored 90 per cent in her HSC, but to her parents’ surprise, she didn’t want to try for admission to the I.I.T. or medical college. She wanted to major in English Literature!

“While I was good at Maths and Science, I didn’t particularly like the subjects,” says Sheela. “But I loved Literature!”

When the time comes for teenagers to decide upon a career, many of them are not ready to make a choice.

“Our schools give us exposure only to Physics, Chemistry or Biology,” says Sheela. “Even those of us who opt for B.Com. do not really know what Commerce or Economics is about.”

When you come across a huge boulder in your path you have three choices before you if you want to progress further: you can push it aside, you can go round it — or you can go back to see whether you can take a new route altogether.

Changing track can help you find your niche in life, but before you change you should make sure the new path you have chosen is the right one for you.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 05:07:32 AM

Organise Yourself

Stepping into a gift shop recently, I came across a pin-up poster that read,
""If it wasn't for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done !""

It may sound funny, but it is very true. Most of us, instead of starting a task ahead of time, put it off till the very last minute, and then rush through it. This results either in a badly done job or an incomplete one.

There are people who always put off things, for different reasons. Some lack the will to get started. Others cannot get started because they keep changing their plans. There are yet others who are plain lazy and want to put off hard work. The word to describe all such people is 'disorganized'.

Take a minute off to think about yourself : do you get your books together and start sorting out badly jumbled notes just when the exams are round the corner and then burn the midnight oil trying to memorize a year's worth of material in a week ? Do you go hunting for clean socks and ironed uniforms only when it's time to leave for school? Are you the sort of person who promises to see a friend, and then decide to go shopping instead, even as your friend waits for you?

Lack of mental organization is unhealthy. Badly done or incomplete tasks put your reputation at stake. You could lose trust and goodwill, and worse still, good friends. Planning is essential if you want to get ahead in life. There have been instances where businessmen have lost valuable contracts and armies have lost battles due to mismanaged affairs.

But such disasters can be averted if you decide to convert yourself into an organised person. It is easy enough if you follow these four simple steps :

1. Plan your course of action: For instance, if you are studying for an exam, gather your books and notes well in advance, make a time-table for daily studies and set a day and time to start.
2. Get started: Start studying the day you've decided, Don't put it off. Remember the proverb ""Procrastination is the killer of time.""
3. Stick to your plans : Don't change your plans along the way, except when it is absolutely necessary.
4. Never give it less than your best : Study as hard as you can and leave the rest to luck. If you've done your best, success will certainly be yours!

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: pramanisa on June 23, 2007, 05:10:47 AM

Give it Your Best!


Have you heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is an advice to strive towards perfection in whichever job one undertakes. It could be a small task like folding up your clothes, or a major one like organizing a business meeting in your later life.

Perfection is nothing but attention to minute details. If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single speck of dirt shows from any angle. If your chore is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease shows on the bed-covers. When you fold clothes, fold them neatly end to end and put them right where they belong.

There are only two ways to do a job: either sloppily, or well. If you choose the latter path, you need to realize that any job that qualifies as ‘your’ work, deserves nothing less than your best. Perfection is an attitude that can be cultivated with just a little effort. It is a habit that stands one in good stead in later life. Let us illustrate with an example: you may be asked to turn in an essay on,say, wildlife, for a school project. Instead of scribbling a few facts that you already know, you could make the project more effective by looking up reference books, encyclopedias or websites for additional information. You could then go over the finished essay for accidental slips and errors, and provide illustrations where necessary. If you make it a habit to put in extra effort in your school assignments, will it not help you to handle more difficult projects at the college or university level?

As Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter once put it,
Trifles go to make perfection,
And perfection is no trifle.

Title: Re: Keys to Success
Post by: Ramesh Ramnani on June 23, 2007, 05:57:23 AM

JAI SAI RAM!!!

You have to learn the rules of game.  And then you have to play better than anyone else.

OM SAI RAM!!!

Title: Re: Keys to Success
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