Dear Rotary Friends
Success is never an accident. It is always hard work , perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all , love of what you are doing or learning to do . Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did .
“The greatest error of a person is to think that he/she is weak by nature, evil by nature. Every person is divine and strong in his / her real nature. What are weak and evil are his or her habits , desires and thoughts but not himself “ says Ramana Maharishi .
Martin Luther King, a prolific writer of the century, in his book ‘The Measure of a Man’ speaks of three dimensions of any complete life: length, breadth and height. The length of life is the push of life forward to achieve its personal ends and ambitions. The breadth of life is the outward concern for the welfare of others. The height of life is the upward search for the divine.
The month of March is very important from different angles. Students Prepare themselves to face the annual examinations. Those who come out of colleges and other training institutes look for job. The predominant mood of everyone is characterized by a determined desire to achieve in life, and to make life complete, and thus to be counted in the society. Some will triumph and other fail. At this important juncture it is good to be reminded of the universal fact that man is made to live a ‘complete’ life. Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve. The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.
It is easy to say “I can do it “ . But all those persevere don’t just say it — they do it . Anyone who wants to be successful in life has to control his mind, discipline himself in the hard way and make it a habit. He has to direct all his energy towards the attainment of definite objectives.Pessimists scoffed scornfully when Henry Ford tried out his first crudely built automobile on the streets of Detroit. Many were sceptic about his success. But Ford was so determined and preserving that he said to himself: “I will belt the earth with dependable motor cars”, and he did! We all have logical excuses for our failures, but we are all in possession of an intangible yet powerful master key that unlocks the doors of life’s bountiful success. The key is a burning desire for definite objectives in life. It cost nothing to use the key except determination. If you do not use the key you have to pay a high price: Failure. There is a reward of stupendous proportions to those who put the key to use. It is the satisfaction that comes to all who conquer self and force life to pay whatever is asked.
Ten years from now , you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did . So throw off bowlines . Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail . Explore. Dream . Discover.
I wish you best in your endeavour to live a successful and complete life.