WHAT IS MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD?

Days, months and years pass very quickly. In no time, it's time to go. It's important that we engage in meaningful things. We should aim at creating something which can last a long time. Our contribution should make people's lives better. We should progress from being mediocre to extraordinary. It's time to cut loose. It's time to cross the safety net. It's time to change the routine. It's time to do more. It's time to ask 'what is my contribution to the world?'

INTROSPECT

I taught them a thing or two. One day, I reviewed myself and the results were revealing. I had so many flaws. It was a setback. I took a step back. I changed my opinion about self; from knowing a lot to being ignorant about many things. I stopped giving them advice. Rather, I started introspecting more. As I started my journey from being ignorant to becoming wise, life became so much more peaceful and fulfilling. I realized, being called intelligent was so funny though I was a fool. The path to wisdom is so invigorating that I wish it never ends.

THE CHALLENGE IS TO REMAIN FOCUSSED

The struggle exists only till we don't know what we want. When we are doubtful about our goals, there is a lack of sharpness in our action. When our vision is not clear, our conviction falters. When our aspirations change every now and then, it becomes difficult to choose a way. The problem is not that we can't achieve what we want. The challenge is to fix what we desire. Once we know what we are looking for, we have already covered half the distance

SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE

We are obsessed with our innovation, expertise, skills, and knowledge. We live in a competitive world and so we want to keep it a closely guarded secret. We want to monetize it to the maximum. There is nothing wrong with it. However, at some point in time, we need to let go of our control and share our expertise with the world more freely. If God has chosen us to have special skills, we must pass it on to others before we pass this world. The ultimate objective must be to leave this world a better place than we inherited. It's not a matter a choice. It's an obligation to our forefathers who gave us a better place to live than they inherited and we need to carry on the tradition

DON'T BECOME A SLAVE OF TIME

Finally. I have made the discovery. The reason for stress is time. I do everything by the watch. Eating, working, sleeping; everything runs by the clock. Because there is a clock, there is no time. Even if I ignore it, others remind me of its existence and dependability. Everything is measured in time. They say time is money. They say to be on time shows character. All this puts me more under pressure to use it well. The more I use it, the less I live. Before I could enjoy my freedom, I became a slave of time

LOOKOUT FOR SILVER LINING

Nobody likes to fall but there is a silver lining when we hit the lowest point. We can't fall any further. When we are at the bottom, the next thing that can happen is that we rise from there. Yes, it is difficult to remain motivated when it seems that everything is lost. It is challenging to have faith that things will improve when nothing seems to be going our way. Still, we must know that dark clouds do not exist forever and the sun shines the brightest after the dark night

LEARN TO MAKE RIGHT CHOICES, EVERY DAY

A simple way to live a great life is to make good choices as and when we have to. This way we won't require to plan anything for tomorrow and make strategies for distant future. We make several choices every day. The easiest way to cruise well is to make a good choice every time we come across a decision. Offering a seat to an elderly person in a train, replacing two cubes of sugar with one in your evening tea, saying sorry instantly rather than sticking to the ego are good examples. These choices might seem small at the time we make them but will compound very quickly. A great life starts with a good choice