It was a beautiful day for me as I had the privilege to receive the first copy of the short story book and a book of poems on nature, written by a little girl. I felt as happy as the parents would have felt, to see the child blossom into a writer. To write so beautifully at such a young age, is a gift she has given herself. That year, the school’s theme was,” Readers become Leaders,” She decided to read, and thus became an avid reader. While she was reading books written by different authors and writing book reviews, a thought came into her mind, and she asked herself, “Why not I write my own stories?” Thus, the writer in her was born, through the choice that she executed. This is how winners and champions design their own destiny. She could have remained a reader, like her other classmates, but she decided to write. Thus, she published two books! And this is just the beginning.
“Only those who confront unusual challenges can flaunt unusual success.”
My mother decided to start a school to perpetuate the memory of my dad. In spite of the situation, she reminded herself that she had a choice. She would have remained anonymous otherwise. The choice that she executed has given education and employment to so many, over the years. She had the courage to execute a choice to become a woman entrepreneur. Her path was laden with challenges. But she overcame the obstacles by embracing resilience in the journey of self-discovery. She could have chosen to be dependent on her own people. But she chose to be independent. For every choice we make there is a consequence. Successful are those who do not give up on the face of challenges and execute counter choices. This alone will take us to the next level.
“Life is a matter of choices and every choice you make, makes you”
Many of us watch a game, while a few decide to play the game and make it to the top. We admire the way some people can sing or dance, or act, or speak. That is the choice they have executed. To pursue their passion with relentless effort. All of us have the power to make choices in life. But, every choice we make will have a consequence. It may be favourable or unfavourable. We need to keep making counter choices till we achieve the desired goal. Some of us give up when we face an unfavourable consequence. If only we understood that we were very close to victory when we gave up, we would not quit. The ones who persist are the champions. Our life is a series of choices and consequences. Where we have reached in life, our accomplishments and failures, are a result of the choices that we made in life.
As a student, you need to ensure that what is most important is not at the mercy of what is least important. As mahatria says, “Desires become deservingness only through consistent directed self-motivated intelligent effort.” Else it becomes a mere wishful thinking. Where your time goes, there your future comes. Our life is impacted by our choices. Make the right choices in life and you will receive the best rewards. Even when it comes to relationships, we have a choice to be polite to those who are rude to us, to love those who don’t care for us, to move away from a quarrel, to ignore those who are not cultured, to maintain a distance with people who gossip, to not get offended when people are nasty, to not remain affected when people betray you, to accept people the way they are and move on in life. No matter what happens in life, you have the power to execute counter choices and thus become a WINNER!
“Sometimes it is the smallest decisions that can change your life forever”
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