Inside the Mind of a Successful Person
The successful
completion of a task releases endorphins in the body which act as a tonic and
also an analgesic. ‘Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is
more important than any other,’ said Abraham Lincoln.
Resolution is the
positive intent, resolve or aspiration to give a 100 per cent to achieve the
targeted goal. Before treading the path, one should feel grateful and blessed.
Then abundance will be provided by nature. Half your job is already done.
‘Resolution one: I will
live for God. Resolution two: If no one else does, I still will,’ wrote
Jonathan Edwards.
Effort, skill and
courage are prerequisites brewing this heady cocktail. Successful people tap
the potential from the depths of their minds and hearts and conquer the
fear of failure in the process. They become the architects of their lives,
while understanding the geometry of the mind.
Mind is that element
of a person which enables him to be aware of the world and its myriad
experiences to think positively and to feel the faculty of consciousness,
simultaneously purging negative thoughts in the bargain.
Successful people
overcome negative emotions like FEAR, ANXIETIES AND PHOBIAS. This was the
hallmark of our sages and Rishis. Their minds were not clouded by negativity
and ineffectual, Sisyphean or nugatory thoughts.
One has to dream big,
even if it may appear outlandish in order to become high end achievers and
ensure that never kill an idea, however witless it may appear on the surface.
For who knows, in its bosom may lie a hidden treasure awaiting to be explored.
Such individuals are blessed with a YES mind and are in the zone to be
achievers. Importantly, such individuals dare to dream, even if the dreams are
small, or crazy. They dare to dream and dare to live those dreams. That is
their Audacity of Hope. Be it a Mahatma, Mandela, a Modi or an Obama.
Under the spiritual
guidance of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Art of Living celebrated its
silver jubilee between 16 and 19 February 2006, which was attended by 3 million
people.
Later, the organization
planned a mega event on 11–13 March 2016, christened[pa1] the World Culture
Festival which commemorates 35 years of the Art of Living where around 40 lac
people from 155 countries were present. How do such gargantuan events of this
magnitude take place? It is the strong belief of devotees and volunteers
which make these events successful. How and Why?
‘The mediocre teacher
tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great
teacher inspires,’ writes William Arthur Ward. Pujya Gurudev is a living
inspiration of being an inspirational teacher.
Successful individuals
foster friendships and build trust. There is no deficit in trust. They respect
colleagues and only symphony is orchestrated in the environment. There is no
room for any cacophony.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
always differentiates between mere hearing and the art of listening.
Listening is a trait of a humble person; while hearing is the character
of a brusque and an inaccessible person. The accessible leader is
available to all his followers at all times, 24x7, 365 days of the year. This
is the unique quality that endears him to his followers.
Successful persons are
adaptable to new ideas, thought processes, abstractions, propositions,
suggestions and intentions. Their minds are not closeted by achievements or
failures of the past. Achievers always live in the present moment.
‘I was never afraid of
failure; for I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest,’ wrote John
Keats.
Those who are high-end
achievers are not driven by only wealth or traditional definitions
of success. They
are drivers in pursuit of excellence. Such trailblazers, pathfinders and
trendsetters are continuous learners. For them, leadership implies 3Ls —learn,
learn more and learn even more. For sky is the only limit to the repository of
knowledge. The mind needs to soar as high as possible to the point of apogee.
During the process of learning and acquiring knowledge, such individuals keep
their minds open and interact with as many people as possible to hone their
skills.
Top grade sportsmen,
artistes and scientists are compulsive learners and are extremely humble about their
achievements. There is only one path from the top and that is downhill.
Successful people and high-end achievers never believe that they have reached
the summit or the pinnacle or that they are too powerful to fall. Such a
conjecture smacks of capriciousness and arrogance and that would be their
nemesis. Each successful career is a lesson in humility. Rewards and
recognition are meant to act as motivators, not create a glass ceiling of
conceit and false sense of superiority.
Successful people are surrounded
by positive oriented people and positive thoughts since negative emotions are a
big drain on the resources. It is important to ascertain positive feedback and
build on the synergy of the group. Understanding group dynamics is an important
physical and a psychological tool. They glean synergies of any joint venture.
The achievers work with
people and individuals who share their values, long term vision, inherently
believe in themselves and the set goals. They direct the wind and also the
sails. It is essential for such people to build on their own strengths and
those of the organization. It is essential and paramount to prioritize goals
and targets, identify self-do lists and to focus on projects which can be
delegated.
‘A leader is one who
knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way,’ says John C. Maxwell.
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