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Identify the Spark within
You
“You can be anything you want to be,
if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your
faith; for whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” –
Napoleon Hill
Welcome to Success Sutras for Students: Stay Inspired! I have authored this book to provide
suggestions for students. During my
academic experience I found that the students are beset with several concerns
and need clarifications. Some of the concerns don’t have any substance and
while some have valid substance. Hence, have I authored this book purely from
the perspective of students to address their concerns; provide career guidance;
and prepare them to face the corporate world.
The book helps students develop their
personality and enhance their employment opportunities. In fact, currently the
students are much sharper and smarter with the impact of technology and to
prepare them is a major challenge for educators. Students face stiff
competition in the workplace also as most of them are smart with great
expectations.
Swami
Vivekananda – A Symbol of Youth Power
“The greatest sin is to think yourself
weak. The remedy of weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of
strength.” – Swami Vivekananda
When we talk ‘power of youth’ we
recall Swami Vivekananda who is associated with Indian youth, and India
celebrates ‘national youth day’ as a mark of respect towards this legend.
Nowadays, some youth are misled due to degeneration values and ethics. They are
often intoxicated by impatience and intolerance. They must draw inspiration from Swami
Vivekananda whose speech on September 11, 1893 at Parliament of Religions in
Chicago is memorable in the history of India. The speech has made a profound
impact on the West. The speech symbolizes India’s tolerance toward other
religions and communities, and India’s acceptance to assimilate all religions
in its fold with magnanimity.
Swami Vivekananda was the first Indian
in modern India who highlighted Hinduism in a true perspective to the West, and
the latter accepted his views wholeheartedly.
The American newspapers praised Swami Vivekanada’s speech. The New York Herald wrote, "Vivekananda
is undoubtedly the greatest figure in the Parliament of Religions. After
hearing him we feel how foolish it is to send missionaries to this learned
nation."
Swami Vivekananda represented India’s
face globally. He preached for universal
brotherhood. Commenting on his
perspectives and presentation, French Nobel Laureate, Romain Rolland said,
"Swami Vivekananda’s words are great music, phrases in the style of
Beethoven, stirring rhythms like the march of Handel choruses."
You
Have the Power Within You!
At times, some youth are beset with
pessimism and cynicism. They must
realize that they have a huge potential lying hidden within them. They must know how to realize and channel it
effectively. When others can do it why cannot they? They must come out of their
mental limitations and barriers. They must be positive, and must have an open
mind.
The difference between the successful
people and the unsuccessful people is that the success people know the tools
and techniques and adopt as per the situation whereas the unsuccessful don’t
know them. And successful people focus
on their strengths and unsuccessful people brood about their weaknesses. Hence,
there is a need to acquire the tools and techniques to succeed in life. In fact, we humans don’t know how to tap our
inner potential. We are beset with several mental limitations. When we overcome
such mental limitations and barriers we can achieve everything in this world.
Remember that we have so much energy locked inside of us. Our human mind is incredibly powerful. We
must know how to realize, channel and exploit it fully. Here are the tools and
techniques to unlock your hidden potential:
- Surround with positive people.
- Convert your negative thoughts into positive thoughts by focusing on positive aspects.
- Look at the ideas, not the individuals.
- Convert your inner dialogue from negative to positive.
- Keep motivational quotes around you.
- Seek professional advice when encountered with repeated negative thoughts.
- Develop the attitude of gratitude.
- Don’t look for a hero in others. Instead, look for a hero within yourself.
Remember that success is not permanent
and failure is not final. Life is full of peaks and valleys. Don’t get dejected
with failures, and don’t get excited with success. Always stay level headed
with humility.
Believe
in Yourself
Have faith in yourself. Believe in
your talents. Norman Vincent Peale
rightly remarked, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a
humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or
happy.” Program your mind. Unlock your
infinite hidden power. Your success depends on your thoughts and you can
control your thoughts the way you want. Samuel Smiles said,
“Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a
destiny.”
Take
Feedback
You need to take feedback regularly to
grow. Your feedback should not lower your self-esteem. Remember that your self-criticism is your
feedback. Nobody can put you down unless you put down yourself. Eleanor
Roosevelt rightly said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your
consent.” Don’t get dejected by
criticism. Take it in your stride and move on with confidence and mettle. Everything
is there in your mind. If you think you are successful, you are
successful. You can achieve anything and
everything in this world. Dream big and achieve big!
Develop a great attitude because your
attitude determines your altitude of success. To acquire a great attitude, replace the
negative thoughts in your mind with positive thoughts. Set goals so that you
can stay focused clearly. You can manage your time. You can enhance longevity. Above
all, you can provide meaning to your life through goal-setting.
Convert
Your Scars into Stars
Convert your weaknesses into
strengths. Don’t look at the door that is closed. Look at the door that is
open. Remember what Swami Vivekananda said, “All great undertakings are
achieved through mighty obstacles. Keep up the deepest mental poise. Take not
even the slightest notice of what puerile creatures may be saying against you.
Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.”
Stay
Inspired!
Stay inspired from the messages of
Swami Vivekananda. You are rightly
placed in the history of India! Mother India is calling you to shoulder the leadership
roles and responsibilities. Make your mother India proud by unlocking your
hidden potential. You have the power within you. Unlock your potential. Explore,
experiment, and grow. Prove yourself the best. Make your parents proud, and
make your country proud. You were born
to stand out. Remember the sage words of
spiritual teachers, Ed and Deb Shapiro: "In every moment, no matter what
is going on, you have the power within you to transform both yourself and your
life.'"
We will discuss in detail about the
success sutras and sage advices for students to succeed personally,
professionally and socially in the following chapters.
“Always give your best, never get
discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those
who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.” -
Richard Nixon
Remember: Stay inspired!
References
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