GIVE YOUR BEST IN EVERY TRY
At God’s footstool to confess , a poor soul knelt and bowed his head “I failed ,”he cried . The Master said , “You did your best; that is success!”
Have you ever put your heart and soul into a task or goal that you desperately wanted to achieve ? If yes , don’t get disappointed even if you haven’t been successful at achieving it . Because success is all about giving your best in whatever you do !
Many people never find out what they can achieve until life has passed them by and with it the chance to discover what they are capable of.
Some people are so scared of failure that they let the fear limit them . Since they are afraid to fail ,they don’t try at all . Even they do it with much disinterest and doubt in mind . Think of Thomas Edison who is reputed to have found 10,000 ways how not to make a light bulb before he succeeded in making one . His success was built upon that knowledge gained from the enthusiastic attempts he made earlier.
Haven’t we witnessed this in our Polio Eradication Programme in India? We made many attempts to get rid of polio virus and ultimately succeeded when we were able to form Muslim Ulema Committee to help Rotary in making India Polio free.
“It is always better to have tried and failed , than never to have failed at all “, reminds Dave Fabre.
The key to success is to give a try with confidence, no matter what happens . “ You May be disappointed if you fail , but you are doomed if you don’t try,” says Beverly Sills.
Every sincere attempt you make determines your success level because success is a matter of the mind . Therefore, be on the track of success by giving your best in every try .
Ashok Mahajan Director,Rotary International (2007-09) Trustee,The Rotary Foundation (2009-13) Smile,Serve,Sacrifice,Satisfy www.ashokmahajan.in