Basic Philosophy of Success
by: Anandrahi
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A lot of research work has been done in America on secrets of success in life for the past hundred years. It helped the the youth of America to become success-conscious. It developed their self-image and brain power to such an extent that America became the most powerful country in the world. India may be having vast sea of talent comparing to America but Indians lagged behind due to the lack of success-consciousness. Actually this consciousness started developing in India only after the beginning of new millennium.
YOUNGMEN ARE READY NOW
Now Indian young persons have developed a hunger for a brilliant career or a very successful life. They need guidance, the counsellors or the teachers who can tell them how to develop their personality, how to become more competitive, how to learn shortcuts to success. They are ready to write new success stories and much faster than their fathers or forefathers. Did you imagine a young man educated in an Indian university getting 40 or 50 thousand a month as starting salary before the onset of the new millennium? Now you can see our young men flashing latest mobiles, bikes and cars almost everywhere in India. The revolution came in the last few years. India is at the verge of a big economic revolution and the people of this country are ready to clasp it.
Success techniques have acquired the status of science now. Like the laws of science success has its own laws and anybody can get success in life by following those laws. Moreover the man is known for its ability to get victory over tough circumstances. With zeal and hard work a man is able to break the obstacles of hard mountains and create new roads leading to the destination of good luck.
DREAM SUCCESS
A very old proverb says: Without a vision people perish. It means no progress in life is possible without first visualising or dreaming about it. First we dream then we achieve. Dreaming definitely plays a very important role in the success story of a person. Dreams are like seeds. We sow them to get a rich harvest. Master creation is possible only when we draw the complete picture in our imagination or on a paper. How can a person make a good movie without a good story and a screen play? How can an artist draw a masterpiece without having the clear concept and vision in his mind? Without dreaming or imagination a human can’t live better than an animal. Great builders in any field are also great dreamers. First they draw the blueprint of a creation in their mind and then they make an action plan to give it a practical shape.
Without making a good product in the workshop of your mind it is almost impossible to give it a good shape in the workshop of this earth. Our mind’s unique power of dreaming or forming images has been the base of great inventions, marvellous railway and air networks, superfast computers, magic mobile phones and uncountable other products which have given a new meaning and shapes to the life of the people of this planet.
Behind every strong creation there is a strong dream. What our mind thinks passionately and forcefully the God helps us to realise it practically. Great writer and philosopher George Bernard Shaw said, “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.”
KEEP HIGH AMBITION
What will you achieve in life if you don’t have any ambition? If we don’t want to live an ordinary life we should have a big aim. Minds of big personalities are not made by God in a special laboratory. Their minds are like other common people. The only difference is that they set some goals for them and they are ready to sacrifice anything to achieve them.
In Arabic there is a proverb that means: the hawk developed wings as result of its ambition to soar. Human civilisation in history developed only due to high ambitions of men. Without ambitions the man would not have made such a progress. God has not made man to lead an aimless life. Therefore we must have an aim and work hard to achieve it. Only then our life will have some meaning.
FRUITS OF HARD LABOUR
Seeds of your dreams will never bear fruits of achievement without irrigation, fertilisation and weeding. So without hard work we can not get any harvest or success in life. We must invest minimum 8 hours everyday to get satisfactory results. Many big personality even work for more than 12 hours daily. The more we work and practice the more chances we create to hit our target. Great scientist Thomas Alva Edison believed that 90% success in life depends on our hard work. He himself worked so hard in life that sometimes he forgot to take his meals. US Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes said, “I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry.”
Many persons do complain that in spite of hard work they don’t get success in life. There are three reasons: 1) they work hard without any aim, 2) they work hard without using common sense, 3) they fail to follow the law of persistence. Consequently their hard work is often unable to bear sweet fruits.
PERSISTENCE
Never accept failure and try again and again – we have been filling it in the minds of the people for centuries by giving example of King Bruce. He took the lesson of persistence from a tiny spider. After losing a battle he was hiding in a cave. His hope of re-gaining his kingdom was shattered. Then he saw a spider trying to climb on a wall. The spider tried many times and failed. But it continued trying and at last succeeded. The king learnt a lesson from it and decided to fight for his kingdom till he got it back. And he succeeded. The history is full of examples with amazing feats of great men who struggled hard in their lives, challenged the obstacles and ultimately got success.
Mahatma Gandhi – the personality of the millennium – was a very ordinary person. When he was young his legs shivered even if he had to speak a few lines before a gathering of half a dozen persons. But most of the Indians are still unaware about his biggest trait that transformed his personality from a molehill to a massive mountain – persistence. Persistence helped him develop into a marvellous international personality - a great leader who challenged the mighty British Empire. The actor of the millennium Amitabh Bachchan had to fight against the heavy odds before he could carve a niche for himself in Indian film industry. His failures proved stepping stones to super stardom only because he was persistent. Chanakya – a great nationalist and kingmaker – was severely humiliated in the society. Then he plunged into a bitter and hard struggle of making India a great country. We know that the greatest scientist of the world Edison failed 1000 times before he was able to invent an electric bulb. He was even discouraged by his teachers. But he had two wonderful companions with him – determination and persistence. Abraham Lincoln – former president of the USA and one of the greatest men in history – was able to abolish slavery from his country only due to his relentless efforts. From an ordinary village boy he rose to the position of President by dint of his hard word and persistence. He never knelt down before the adverse circumstances. English novelist John Creasey got an incredible 753 rejection slips before an editor decided to publish his creation. And he wrote mind-boggling five hundred and sixty four books in his life. Actually innumerable examples can be given from the history of mankind – history of unshakeable confidence and enthusiasm.
WHAT IS YOUR REMARKABLE TALENT
One of the biggest secrets of success lies in recognising your unique quality and developing it with persistent hard work. Many unfortunate men and women are unable to know about their unique talents remaining dormant in their minds till the end of their life. So a person has to try hard to search for that remarkable talent which is lying hidden in his or her mind. That tiny seed has the capacity to grow into a massive tree if it is nurtured wisely and carefully. Maximum evolution and progress take place only when a man firmly aspires for some high goals with the devotion of a true saint. And the real goal is mostly related to the unique quality that a particular man possesses.
Many persons are unable to develop their unique talent as they are compelled to do a job or business that earn their daily bread and butter for them. But hope is always there for everybody. Such persons can devote only a few hours every week on the work they like to do. When they develop their talent and become expert in that work they should think how that work can bring money for them.
DO IT TODAY POLICY
‘If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.’ These words were said by Thomas J. Watson the businessman who built the largest company in the world in his time IBM
The policy of do it today is essential to complete your work in time limit. Now your first work in the morning must be to plan your day. You should decide – what to do today. Make a list (write important tasks first). Then start working. If you have employees delegate as much responsibility as you can. Your aim must be to achieve to the maximum of your capacity that day. This simple but very powerful policy will do miracles.
One today is worth two tomorrows; never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. - Benjamin Franklin
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Anandrahi
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Anandrahi is a famous writer and educationist of international fame. He has trained thousands of persons in Communication Skills, Personality Development and Art of Successful Life. He has written hundreds of articles and many best-selling books.
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