"That which does not kill
us makes us stronger." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Why
do we study?
Why
do we work?
Why
do we live?
Call
it a dream. An ambition. An aspiration. A goal.
You,
me, your cousin, the aunty next door, your boss, the building watchman, the
chaatwala, the car salesman, the neighbourhood politician… everyone has one.
Starting
your own little company. Publishing my own graphic novel. Representing India at
the Miss Universe pageant. Winning the next big client. Sending his daughter to
study medicine. Making a brand from himself. Selling a big order to the next
corporate client. Triumphing his opposition in the Assembly elections this
year. Everyone has one.
What
keeps people charged and motivated is their single minded resolve to achieve
what is in their minds.
All That Matters is a Sense Of Accomplishment.
People
are unique. So are their perceptions of their goals.
Some
would say that even getting through a working day is a feat worthy of being
rewarded while there are some who won’t rest till they earn themselves
national/international recognition for their accomplishments. Some are of the
opinion that the tasks your complete in the present is all that matters which
is why they love to do everything *today* while some always have an eye on the
near future and work towards reaching there.
In
life, the things that need to be accomplished, more often than not, come in the
guise of duties and responsibilities, which is why most people feel too lazy or
bored to even acknowledge them, let alone pursue and attain them.
We
all equate the sense of accomplishment to our inner happiness. The bigger the
deed accomplished, the larger the sense of pride, happiness and inner peace. The
co-relation also depends on the kind of task, the time required, the actual
time one has and a whole lot of other factors. This play of variables in any
task is what makes it interesting or difficult, depending on how one sees it,
and thereby determines the level of happiness one would be getting on
completing one.
We
are all warriors, looking to conquer our fears and overcome our problems to accomplish
something for ourselves, day after day.
Do we
succeed? Not always.
Would we stop
trying? NO. NEVER!
If you ask
me, being able to write this post in the midst of a hectic work life and a busy
personal life is an accomplishment in itself :D
