I love doing jigsaw puzzles.Never do I,however,start assembling it without looking at the picture first.I never set the pot on the stove without having decided what to cook,or without having carefully pepared the ingredients necessary for our daily meal.Neither do I ever enter the classroom without having prepared the lesson of the day thoroughly down to its minutest details and all assignments corrected.Likewise, when it comes to something truly profound,like our future, our life,it is only self-evident that one has to diligently lay out the plans,be prepared to do all the hard,nose-to-the grind work to be lucky enough to be worthy of reaping the rewards of success.After all,as it was famously quoted by the Greek philosopher,Pluto "The harder you work,the luckier you get."
May,as is well known among foreign language teachers, is the month of all language examinations, for the students of the upper-intermediate levels.None of them,without exception,got to this point by mere luck.They had been preparing for this since September,or to be more exact for the past 6,7 years.Carefully laid-out curricula,assignments, constant encouragement,bitter disappointments and sweet,small or bigger successes,led them to this point in time.To prove their knowledge and reap the rewards. It is of course no different for adults.A large majority of today's adult population are enormously disappointed with their current state of living,whether it is of their own doing or due to external factors,such as unemployment or doing a job they absolutely loathe.Needless to say,the financial situation prevalent in many countries of the world ,has, to a small or greater extent,led a large part of the population either to unemployment or choosing from a limited choice of jobs for a humiliatingly low income.One considers themselves lucky for having even that.And let's not forget the age factor.Younger people are preferred over more mature and qualified employees,just because they cost less to the management.Exploitation in every aspect is rampant all around the globe. To return to the subject at hand,one would wonder,if these people have,in actuality, any choice in the matter.Any power whatsoever to turn their life's circumstances around and transform them into a life they are more deserving of.I am no philosopher,no wise sage,no expert,no one special for that matter.I would say,putting it quite mildly,I am an optimistically realistic person. I believe,not in luck,but in bold envisioning,thorough planning and preparing for your life and working hard. Luck is just the inevitable outcome of the above.And this principle applies to all,young and old alike,the poorer or the already rich and successful. I fervently believe in the limitless power of the human heart,a human's relentless and resilient spirit.We are after all,as has been scientifically proven, pure energy.I've read somewhere that where you focus your energy on, it expands.Since our dreams are part of our energy,it follows, that if we focus on them,fiercely envisioning them,carefully planning and strategising all the steps necessary to fulfill them and be ready to work harder than we've ever worked before,all opportunities simply must present themselves to us.Not because we are"lucky" but because we followed through with our plans and diligent work.When I was a student myself,one of my teachers very wisely said to us"Preparation equals success.Luck is a mere 1% of you total success." Today,I say the same to my own students.Mahatma Gandhi put it so well when he said:"The future depends on what we do in present". Envision,plan,prepare and execute.Work hard.Hitch your wagon to a star,to quote the great Ralph Waldo Emerson.Let you dreams and ambitions drive you to aim high.Create your future today.If Abe Lincoln,former President of the United States, lived by this principle,I think it wise to follow his advice.I will go out on a limb here and say we really have nothing to lose if we try.Make it a habit to prepare for your success- daily.Eventually,you will become masters of your destiny.Just as you were meant to be.
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It's been eight long months since my last post.And angry as I am at myself for not keeping true to the promise I had made to myself and stick to a writing schedule,I also cannot overlook the main reason for writing-for me at least:to feel inspired by the subject I choose to write about.To truly believe in it.That was my problem in reality.I did not believe in myself anymore.I felt I had nothing to write about,nothing to contribute. So,inevitably,inspiration abandoned me...or I had become deaf to its call.I felt rather empty,without purpose,just allowing myself to be carried away in the tumultuous wave of my frenzied reality.Allowing myself to just forget my dream of becoming a writer or something that resembles it. And sometimes you are allowed to get away with it.At least for a while.Something like a time-out.But all of a sudden, somebody comes along that believes in you more than you do,sees qualities in you that you had forgotten about,somebody who is patient and storms your insecurities and frustration.Who is ready to face your self-righeous anger,your shadow-self and cast light on it. Thanks to the powers that be,this special person ,who is a very dear friend of mine,by showing up at this very moment inspired yet again creativity and passion in me.The will to write and express myself for who I am.To allow my light to just shine and do what I love. See,belief is such a powerful notion.It creates miracles where everything once seemed impossible.It sets your soul alight with possibilities and manifests dreams that were pinned down to the deepest depths of your unconscious.Befuddled by pessimism and too much comfort,I recognise now that I had become way too comfortable with my daily routine,had accepted defeat.Had compromised with the status quo of things. Such special people come into your life either,for a brief or longer period of time,to remind you of just that.That you are dying inside.Their presence ignites a spark,stirs life where there was apathy and oblivion.I am immensely thankful for this very special person.This short blog post is in fact a thank you note.Thank you for reminding me of who I am.What I dreamt of.What my goals were.To see the beauty and light in myself that had dimmed.To find in myself the belief in my dream yet again.To assume responsibility of my life. Once again, thank you.I will forever be grateful for your presence. Muhammad Ali once said:"It is lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges,and I believed in myself."So,to follow the advice of this great athlete and human,I will choose from this moment on,no matter what,to always believe.In me.In my abilities.In my dreams.In the infinity and kindness of God and his vast universe. Now I believe. With love and infinite light, Lia |
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CategoriesAuthorI am a passionate English teacher.Aspiring writer and speaker.I take educational matters to heart and hope to bring about some positive change in the field of education. |