Does One's VIEWS about life determines his SUCCESS ?

"Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep"

One of the famous inspiring quote that has been said by the Missile Man of India, Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam in his autobiography "Wings of Fire". Reading this quote energizes me, urges to work hard  and above all pictures me the positive side of life i.e. Being Successful. The psychology of each and every individual varies and so his thoughts,viewpoints and opinions about anything he is asked to comment on. A glass half filled with water can be seen by a person from two angles, just like the two sides of a coin: Half Filled or Half Empty. This distinction between the positive and negative aspects of life determines one's success. The journey of life is filled with sorrows, hardships and happiness.Some may last for a while,some may vanish within the blink of an eye. If it is sorrow or hardship that lasts, we get demotivated, starts blaming fate and complains "Oh God,Why only this is happening to me? " At the end,we tend to lose our hope and give up. The mindset that an individual creates at this stage i.e hardship and make wise decisions to move ahead in life brings out the real human in him as it calls for positive attitude and courage to fight back. A very apt example that depicts the so-called quality; which I would like to share is about the founder of  Apple Inc. : Steve Jobs. A person who doesn't need an introduction to be remembered. Steve Jobs started struggling in his early life for an identity, where he was adopted and there kicked off an era of innovation and entrepreneurship. Jobs founded Apple in the late 1970's with his co-worker Steve Wozniak and things went smooth till 1985 when Jobs was forced to move out by the former CEO of Pepsi, John Sculley; who was hired by Jobs himself. That was an shock to his career life which remained as a reminder in him until his death. He never gave up; rather took some of his old team mates and started another company NeXT, a computer platform developing firm. In 1997, Apple purchased NeXT and appointed Jobs behind the wheel. After his death, Jobs's official biographer: Walter Isaacsson described him as "creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing."  

What quality or attribute helped Jobs to rise from a fall and influence the global information technology sector ?
It was his attitude and belief in his own creative abilities. We all must develop such kind of quality in order to survive in this fast moving world where everyone is busy chasing their lives.
Start a day in your life with a positive mind and "Challenge and Move on with Problems" rather than thinking "Why Me ?".


Happy New Year !!!

Elaph Hafis

Success : A Wider Perception

"Coming together is a beginning; Keeping together is progress; Working together is success" 

These lines were quoted by Henry Ford, an American industrialist and the founder of the Ford Motor  Company. Everybody has their own perception and views on becoming or being successful. It may be getting your dream job,marrying your love,buying a private jet or becoming Ambanis; the list goes on. No matter what they dream or wish to be,it is the way and means that they choose in order to be successful. No person or individual is born successful, it is the dedication,hard work and dream that helps them to keep up the fire. We come across several incidents or happenings in our day to day life. Some may be obstacles while some may be happiness that comes unexpected. In this 21st century, we are blessed with technology that fetches us anything that was considered impossible in the past. Though it has eased the efforts of an individual, its contribution to the overall success is hardly comment able. By large, it is the sheer willingness and commitment to attain the set goal that pays off. Everyday we get to read about new personalities who have struggled and reached at various helms. One such example which I would like to bring into everyone's attention is Sundar Pichai, the new CEO of Google; the world's best workplace. Sundar Pichai, a Chennai born alumnus of IIT,Kharagpur has never experienced the lavishness of watching television or traveling in a car but his extraordinary skills in remembering numbers and the urge to learn about technology took him to Google in 2004.He had made several innovative contributions including the launching of Google Chrome,Android and other products where he has served as a key leader and player.
There are various examples of successful personalities like Mark Zuckerberg,Ratan Tata,Amitabh Bachan,Sachin Tendulkar,Cristiano Ronaldo and the names keep flowing. All these persons had a goal set in front of them and they gave their best shot  for it, no matter what obstacles or challenges came across them. There are several traits and qualities that were revealed by these great personalities over interviews and conversations. Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India has said "You have to dream before your dreams can come true". We all should dream in order to motivate our inner self to strive and work hard for achieving the desired goal.

Dream your Goal in order to Reach it.

Elaph Hafis