Sunday, May 13, 2007

Giving Up Too Soon Is Disaster

Some people in this world give up too soon, half way or even before they start. The fine line between persistence and pest is rather blurred. Patience is a vital virtue in personal, official and social life.
William Faulkner said it best: “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on, after others have let it go”.
Winston Churchill said: “if you are going through hell, keep going. There is no point in returning to the same point. The excitement of discovery will be lost”.
Most creative people come up with wonderful fascinating ideas but few follow through and consistently promote them. Those who can stick around are the ones you hear about. Those are lucky ones doing the right things.

Maratha graham once said: “great dancers are not great because of their technique. They are great because of their passion. Passion and promotion go hand in hand. If you have a dream and you are passionate to achieve it, you are more likely to be filled with enthusiasm and able to sustain that enthusiasm for long time. Passion pushes you to an unlimited extent.

J.R.D. Tata said: “Give me a clerk with a goal and I will give you a man who will make History”.
Remember that you get born only once but you can die again and again. Life is a bicycle with gears but we never use the gears. We go at the same speed.
Harry Beckwith in his book, ‘Selling the Invisible,’ says: “Suppose you are hearing a song again and again. First you listen and after a few days start singing the tune. In due course of time, you may become a singer on the stage. All depends on your commitment, ambition and ultimate goal”.
We should be dare to be different and allow our originality, creativity to flower and blossom. If it perishes in the bud-stage, there could be no flower and fruit. It is up to us to find a way to make life an interesting game to play.

There is a story of Dennis Woodruff who lived in a trailer in Los Angeles permanently. He had no home, no car, and no money but became famous because of his eccentricity. So with limited means, with unlimited energy, we too can become celebrities.

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