Thoughts in Bits & Pieces III
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| Source: fineartamerica.com |
People will take note of the winner and the loser, but the
average intermediates shall go unnoticed, until and unless they have an
attribute that’s different from the rest of the crowd. Let’s go a few years
back in time. Do you remember who stood first in your class? Do you remember
who failed and had to repeat a year? Of course you do. Now, do you remember who
came fourth that year? No, you don’t recall this one. Now again, do you
remember a boy who cried a lot or had long or dyed hair; or a girl who was a
tomboy or had spikes or had green eyes; or someone who had the gift of oration,
or singing, or playing violin or karate? And the answer’s yes, you most
obviously do.
Quite similarly, the famous are applauded, the infamous are
looked down upon, but those in between are among the unknowns.
Here’s another perspective.
A watch maker may not get due appreciation in the village of
watchmakers, but he’ll get famous in the rest of the villages. But for that he
has to leave his comfort zone, explore places and find out where he is required
the most. Sitting with hope and waiting, won’t get him what he wants.
And if you are not good in studies and academics, may be
your calling is somewhere else, and your job is to find it. Success is in
discovering one’s strengths and weaknesses alike. Satisfaction is in knowing
that you did your best.
P.S: There are
three things without which, success, even if it comes to you, won’t stay for
long. Respect, love, and be proud of your mother tongue and native land. The
developed economies like China, Japan, and Korea are examples of that very
fact. Carry your culture and tradition like a crown- with care, reverence,
pride and dignity. If you don’t, then don’t expect people to hold you high much
long. And lastly, respect your past, good or bad. It molded you to who you are,
and what you believe and stand for.
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