We have the story in Mahabharata. When all his peers were aiming at the tree, Arjuna was aiming at the eye of the bird. That’s what put him ahead of others in the art of archery. Others were not inferior to him when they went to have education. But his attitude towards his target made the difference.
The same story can be equated with ourselves, here in JNTU
Now there may be a question in your minds, “I am ready to improve myself but who is going to teach me all this? “
It is you.
“Me! Are you joking?” might be you immediate question.
Yes friends. You are going to teach yourself. Your interest is going to guide you. Your failures are going to improve you. Your attitude is going to help you succeed.
What we do is just provide you a platform to teach yourself.
Come friends. Let us start our journey towards success. And as a first step we have an exciting and crucial step in our journey. The aim of the activity is to help you get a clear idea about your future plans. Follow the steps mentioned below. Script a write up imagining yourself in each step. Be frank.
What am I after?
“If you don’t know the port to which you are sailing, no wind is favourable.”
The above sentence is not just a quote. It is a summary of all the success stories.* It is important that you work hard. But it is more important to know the purpose for what you are working for. Be clear about your aim. Write the details of your aim, the field in which you are interested. Be sure that it is your choice but not your destiny
Why did I choose this aim?
There may be many reasons behind choosing a field as your career. There may be pressure from your parents. The career may be trendy. It may be lucrative. It may be your passion. It may be a suggestion by your friends. Whatever the reason behind your choice, put it in the form of words.
What is my plan towards my aim?
Dreams cannot be realised without industry. It is important to know the hurdles to be crossed. Some exams may require years of dedication to have the last laugh. Some may be trying - which you thought to be simple. You may be required to manage job and preparation simultaneously. Some of your aims may be quite different from that of your chosen field in graduation.
Whatever is the obstacle, it is never going to dominate you provided- you are planned. The advantage in being planned is not that the obstacles are going to get out of your way but because you are ready to overcome them.
Write down what you are going to do to achieve your aim.
Present it.
Whatever you have written, present it before your friends. Your friends may learn from you. You may find a few tips catchy. You may find a few people who have the same ideas as you do - to do group study. You may find some people who can really help you in achieving your goal.
So friends! Don’t miss this opportunity. It’s ‘only you’ today and ‘only you’ tomorrow. The only difference is you’ll be ‘better you’ tomorrow.
Before closing let me remind you of one thing
“If you are not winning, It doesn’t mean that you are going to lose. You are only yet to win.”
Success is never judged in one go. You may fail initially. You may fail once..... You may fail twice. You may fail hundred times. If you keep going, you are definitely going to win. Unless you have given up fighting, you are not going to lose. Fight your drawbacks. Fight your destiny. Success is yours.
Rahul Koppati
