Keys to Success

[pramanisa]

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.

[pramanisa]

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!

[pramanisa]

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.

[Ramesh Ramnani]

JAI SAI RAM!!!

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

OM SAI RAM!!!

[saikrupakaro]

:-*Dear Sai Bhagat,

when you see this Messge " Close your eyes and see SAI BABA  , breath inhale saying BABA BE WITH ME ALWAYS " open your eyes.

Thanks baba is happy with you.

  :-*Bolo shri Sat Guru Sainath maharaj ki JAI

Sai Anamika