Success can be measured materially and metaphysically . Physical success is triumph and in being victorious . A non achiever is called a loser . And humans and human mind always pines to be associated with success and be in the company of successful persons. That is the characteristic or nature( chitta) of mind. Humans aspire and hunger for to achieve the pinnacles of glory and success.
" Success is simple . Do what's right the right way at the right time" writes Arnold H Glasgow .
Metaphysical success is equivalent to spiritual success . A state where , results do not matter. One is oblivious to the final outcome . A seeker just gives his 100% and is satisfied and contented . A seeker , continuously does his Sadhana . In case an individual is a practitioner of Yoga , he would unflinchingly follow the path of Ashtanga Yoga( the eight limbs ) as laid down by sage Patanjali. These include Yama, Niyama, Aasana, Pranayama, Pratayahara, Dharana,Dhayana and Samadhi. It is just not performing the physical exercise but much beyond that. Further the seeker needs to disciplined , alert and wakeful. The food he partakes should be Sattvik and not Rajasik and Tamasik. To achieve bliss , the practitioner should be endowed with enormous patience.
If a seeker is following the tenets of Art of Living , he needs to continuously follow the path of Sadhana, Sudarshan Kriya , Satsang, Seva, Meditation , Spiritual Practices and Silence . And this
is true of whichever path one adopts without getting distracted and venturing into spiritual shopping. Then the mind would be in the present moment, contented , blissful and happy.
" Success is not final, failure is not fatal : it is the courage to continue that counts " wrote Winston Churchill.
Successful people enhance their productivity through relentless practice and honing their skills . Skills are augmented through acquisition and continuously updating knowledge , reading of quality literature , acquiring new skills , embracing new technology , being alert and aware of the rapidly changing environment around us. The world is truly flat in this age of software, mobiles, apps and cloud.
Moreover such people maintain good and intelligent company . Good company is like being owners of precious and priceless books which nourishes and nurtures a person with information and increasing the repository of knowledge. Over a period , one can be a proud owner of a library of outstanding friends and books. Mere acquaintances get transformed into muscular and brawny relationships. Be it animate or inanimate objects.Only strong willing people can become successful. " Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough" wrote Og Madino.
Imagine , a person aspiring to open for the Indian cricket team and has no clue about Sunil Gavaskar. Virendra Sehwag among other openers ! An achiever should be fully abreast with the culture and history of the environment he inhabits. " A people without the knowledge of their past history , origins and culture is like a tree without roots" says Marcus Garvey.
The individual should be fully adept with the intelligence and emotional quotient of his environment apart from the social behavioral.
An eye for specifics and details separates chaff from the grain . An achiever minutely captures in his amazing photographic memory all that is unfolding around him , without missing anything even the minutest detail. You need to know more than your juniors and peers and perhaps more than your seniors . However one should not be boastful and pompous about knowledge acquired . Humility wins you friends and their loyalty acts as a stepping stone in achieving additional milestones.
Never forgetting the family and the inner circle of friends and close relationships is quintessential hallmark of a successful man. As these were the very individuals who helped the achiever , when there were dark clouds hovering , and when the mind was clouded with doubts and apprehensions. The empathy and bonding of the family transports the individual to a different platform and zone. They were with us , are with us and will be with us should be the Mantra.Discarding them or abandoning them will be only at the peril of the individual. This should be particularly remembered by artistes and those working in the tinsel world.Arrogant behavior will never pay. At any cost , a successful person can never outpace, outdistance or outstrip events . There would be periods of conflict and turmoil , when we would desperately need the succor and comfort of our family and friends.
Most importantly successful people work in teams . Synergy of teams breed positive thoughts and originality . This infuses fresh ideas and visualisation which are extremely useful for the self and the organisation .
The car man, Henry Ford , correctly states," Coming together is a beginning ; keeping together is progress , working together is success."
Successful individuals are synthesizers like ants , who work to build beautiful anthills .
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