A SMALL CHANGE

 

“Small beginning

Incremental improvement 

And sustained progress

Will lead to humongous possibilities” -mahatria Ra

From where you begin has nothing to do with where you can reach. The NSN Group of Schools provides education to so many first-generation students. It is so gratifying to note that these students have accomplished so much in life. Whether you are born into a wealthy family or not is a consequence. But to make it big in life is a choice. A small shift in our attitude, our approach and our thinking can make a huge difference to our life. These children would not have given in to some of the temptations that an average adolescent child would succumb to. Thoughts of their future, their family situation, the downfall they will experience and all of that would have stopped them from indulging in unwanted pleasures. Today, they have made the school and their parents proud with their achievements.

When you are not well-prepared for the exam, in order impress your parents, you may have the tendency to indulge in mal-practice in the exam hall. Every wrong thought of cheating, that you entertain, will only take you far in the wrong direction. It would have started as one incident, and you would have found comfort in that act. Slowly it will become your nature. You rejoice in the marks that you secure and also start believing that it is alright to take short cuts in life, not realizing that every short cut that you take will only cut short your success.

On the contrary, you need only a small shift in your thought process to help you to overcome wrong actions. From being a cheat to being honest, from being lazy to being hardworking, from being judgemental to having faith in God, from being incompetent to being competent, from being unhealthy to being healthy, from being a mediocre to being extraordinary, from being a failure to being a success, every shift happens with a small change in your thought process. Reflect on what your dominant thoughts are. At the thought level try to bring a correction. Without getting our dominant thoughts and feelings right, we cannot get our life right.

You get influenced by your friends. Surround yourself with the right set of friends. Sangam saranam gacchami. Who is your fall back? Is it a Sakuni or a Krishna, makes all the difference to your actions. Always be with those whom you look up to. That’s the best way for you to ensure that you grow. Give life to your inner voice, which will guide you in the right direction. Whenever you are tempted, pause and reflect for a moment. Don’t be impulsive. Better sense will prevail.

Where do you want to reach in life? What should you do to reach there? What are the hurdles you have to overcome? Surprisingly, you will realize that there is no enemy outside of you. That you are your own enemy and your bottleneck.

A small change, practiced consistently, will become a huge Transformation in your life. I did it, and it turned around my life. Try changing one habit at a time. You will discover a NEW YOU! 

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