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Making the Impossible Possible

'The impossible is often the untried.'

Jim Goodwin

Anything is possible if we dare to try. If we fail, but we persevere and keep trying, there is eventually a way to achieve our goals. 

Thomas Edison and the light bulb illustrates this. He had belief and did not falter despite thousands of failures before he reached his objective! 

Belief and perseverance are necessary to make the seemingly impossible POSSIBLE!!

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF WE BELIEVE!!

Perseverance and Persistence for a Success

We all strive to achieve success in our life either in a personal or a professional venture. Everybody embarks on this journey with high hope and energy. But we have to prepare sufficiently for this venture because the possibility of failing or disappointment will be following us till we reach our destination. The proper tools for success will keep us in the game till we reach our goal.

We all embark upon a new venture, a new business, a journey with a hope and dream to win success. Every one of us wants to achieve our goal and reach our destination with a sense of satisfaction. This dream venture is vital for our ego, and the success is essential for our mind, spirit and soul. All new endeavors carry a possibility of failure or discouragement along the path to our destination for some unknown circumstances. But We can learn the skill required to gain success as we reach towards our goal.

Perseverance and Persistence:

We have given many thoughts, invested our energy and after mustering up all the courage started our journey. As we hope to achieve a success in our venture, Persistent hard work and perseverance to reach, our goal will be ongoing. Everyone will strive to solve the difficulties and find the solutions to our problems. We know the undertaking of this task won't be easy.The competition will be furious, and a task of achieving the success will be daunting. Experts with the skills for similar activities, success, will be easy to accomplish. The amateurs like us will have to work harder to reach the same conclusion.

To stay the course is our motto and Success is our goal.

Clouds of Discouragement:

After all these efforts, firm determination, and unrelenting labor, what if the goal to achieve that success keep evading us? What if the clouds of the disappointment and fear of a failure start to take hold?

How to deal with this fear?

We have determined at the beginning of the journey that we shouldn't accept the defeat; we shouldn't give up. We will stand tall and firm against the failure. Because it will be easy to quit if we fail. But the pain of leaving the task incomplete be unbearable.The reason is we may feel relieved if we quit, the stigma of failure will stay with us for the rest of our lives. It will be hard to dream again. Think, The triumph and a Defeat are like a day and night!

To accept the defeat means we lose! Though we started knowing that the path to success will be hard. But it was the journey we embarked upon to achieve success for our dream venture. As we walk accepting the defeat, it will create a phobia in our mind.The fear of failure will haunt us. Maybe it will scare us to dream again.

Listen what these Great leaders are telling us:

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

Winston S. Churchill

Can we imagine what the world would have been today if Thomas Alva Edison had accepted the defeat and quit his research to invent an electric bulb after first or second or 1000th or 5000th failures?! The world would have been in the dark without that Electric bulb today. But for the sake of humanity and his firm desire, he stood firm against the mounting failures. Was unwilling to accept the defeat, kept doing what he determined to do and at last he reached his goal. He invented that electric Bulb. One Man's Courage and Perseverance dispersed the clouds of darkness and brought the brightness to the world for ever and ever!!

For his thousands of failed attempts, this is what he said:

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

Thomas A. Edison

"Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing, and there's so much to smile about."

Marilyn Monroe

So to accept the defeat is to give up our freedom to Dream. The day we all stop dreaming is the day we are as good as dead.

We pick up from where we stalled, revamp our strategy and use the experience we gained from our failure and persevere with all our heart till we succeed.

"Discouragement does not mean we are defeated! It is when we accept the defeat, the chance of victory fades."

Respectfully,

Deepak Mehta M.D.

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What Is the Real Meaning of Success?

People naturally link success to talent, money, power, charm, vitality... and for this reason we believe that successful people are those who are clever, rich, influential, sensual and vigorous. However this is not always true.

There are two conditions that govern our lives; - At any given moment we are either sharing or receiving. In fact, sharing, or in other words "giving away", is our common mission in life. That's the reason for the numerous examples of those who gave their lives in the name of peace... to protect other people.

Unfortunately, a large number of people in this world are striving to take and keep for themselves the few "coins" that others work so hard to earn. In addition, people are everywhere using their power to violate the basic rights of innocent children.

In order to receive, first we need to be sharing. And here is the best part: - Whatever it is that we share today comes back to us tomorrow in double, or even multiple times more/bigger. By the way:

• Those who teach are rewarded with knowledge,
• Love unconditionally to make your life a lovely journey,
• Always act with humility and you'll be even more influential,
• Simplicity is what really attracts love and strong relationships.

We use to say; - "One day I'll have a lot of money to share with those who need it". However, tomorrow might never come. - Share the few things you now have. Or, at least, if you don't want to give away the fish, then teach others how to fish. Yes, we all have something special going on inside of us... our innate talents, our divine messages.

By the way, if you think you do not have anything special to share, guess what? - You are a special person! Share exactly this with world.

Success is waking up every morning and going through the day feeling happy and putting a smile on every single face we interact with; Starting at home, going to the street, embracing our coworkers and spreading our positive thoughts to the whole world. Yes, the world really needs to be absorbing positive energy. It is everyone's responsibility to spread happiness.

Success is smart work, allowing you to save time to spend with your family. But success is also going back home every single day feeling tired, but happy to have contributed to one more productive day, to the great performance of your team and your organization as a whole.

Success is to have enough money to feed your family and help others. But success is also being short on money, knowing on the other hand that it's the result of each single drop of sweat that rolls down on your face.

Success also lays down on our humility to recognize that we are here to serve the World, not to be served by the World. It's our responsibility to contribute to a better future, raising responsible and self-confident children.

Success is knowing to appreciate the success of others. Yes, there's no room for selfishness. When and where friendship really exists, the happiness of others is meant to make us happy as well.

Success is being conscious that we are here to succeed, and that it is the result of beating failure. It is also important to know that success is not about being perfect. As I use to say, - those who are trying to be perfect are preparing to fail.

Success is knowing that lack of success is not the reason why we fail.

Success is not being concerned about succeeding. It happens naturally, and each single person in this world is meant to be a case of success.

Life is a "problem solving journey" toward success. It is the destination and the reward of honesty, hard work and perseverance.

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What Whatsapp's Co-Founder Can Teach Us About Perseverance

Facebook acquiring Whatsapp is probably old news now, but the story behind this deal can teach a lot about perseverance. Not many people outside the tech circle knew Whatsapp's co-founder Brian Acton before his story became famous.

In 2009, Brian had applied for a job in Facebook, prior to developing his popular messaging app. His tweet after being turned down read 'Facebook turned me down.. looking forward to life's next adventure'. And as we know, Whatsapp was sold for $19 billion to Facebook.

He didn't let such a big rejection get to him. And his work life did a full circle when this deal was sealed.

What is Perseverance?

Perseverance basically means to keep going even when you're hit with an obstacle. But, that's easier said than done. Whether we are trying to lose weight or make it big as a start-up, setbacks can mar our self-confidence.

To persevere despite rejection is not a common trait, but one trait common in all successful people. Be it Brian Acton, Warren Buffett or the legendary Steve Jobs, they have all made a massive comeback solely because of perseverance.

How Can You Practice Perseverance In Order To Be Successful?

Brace the Change- So you got turned down by your fourth client this week. That's okay, it really is not the end of the world. Instead of whining about why fate dealt you an unfavorable hand, try to figure out how can you better your situation.

Deliberating on what went wrong will not get you close to what needs to be made right. Just accept what has happened, dust the rejection dirt off your shoulder, and change your game plan.

In fact sometimes obstacles can give you another insight into your plan of action. It could be a learning experience that might prove to be for the best in the long run.

Remember Why You Started- Motivation wear out, but it doesn't run out. There's a sense of exhilaration when you first set a goal but that excitement fades off with time. This is the primary reason so many people forget about their New Year's resolution by the second week of January.

Tap into the motivation that got you started. Just close your eyes and imagine yourself achieving the goal; how would you feel, how would people around you react. Are you seriously going to give up on this vision just because of a bump in the road?

Cultivate a Positive Mindset- Like an envious person seldom has anything nice to say, a negative mindset will never make you concentrate on the silver lining. In fact, it will just make the clouds darker.

Thinking negative thoughts just take too much energy. And a negative attitude seldom leads to success. You will be too busy self-doubting, and eventually give up on your goals. A positive mindset however concentrates on the positive aspects- like the solution instead of the problem. If you are an optimist, it will be a lot easier for you to get right back up after a setback.

One way to change your mindset is to analyze your thoughts. Which of your thoughts are negative and how does it affect your emotions associated with it. For instance if you are thinking 'I can't do it' how do you feel physically? Mostly depressed, right? To change this, you have to replace the negative thoughts with positive ones. Instead of saying 'I can't do this' say 'Yes I can!'.

Giving Up is Not an Option- Convince yourself that you just cannot give up. If you second-guess your goals, chances are you'll find an excuse to give up, and you are going to want to give up post-rejections. Do not let that happen.

Make a promise to yourself that you are going to go through this, or make a commitment in front of your friends and family. Once people get to know about your goals, you'd be more committed because you don't want people to laugh at or belittle you.

And every time you want to give up, just tell yourself you are going to try one last time.

Use Affirmations- An imperative tool to creating a positive mindset is affirmations. For the uninitiated, affirmations are like mantras that you repeat to yourself till you start feeling it in your bones.

Affirmations like 'I'm better than this obstacle/failure', 'This obstacle doesn't change me', or 'I'm going to be successful no matter what', creates a feeling of positivity plus your subconscious mind absorbs these messages and react on it.

Mornings are best for using affirmations. Make it a part of your brushing schedule.

Associate with Progressive People- A man is known by the company he keeps. We are all in some ways influenced by people we spend most of our time with. Try to spend time with people, who are progressing towards success, they have a determined mindset. And it eventually rubs off on you.

Perseverance does not come to you in a stroke. It takes time to build this habit. But once you master the art of perseverance, nothing can stop you from achieving whatever you want.

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