Wisdom Calling

Most of the times in our life, we don't find the right eco-system to nurture our passion, to fulfil our ambition. That is where perseverance comes into the picture. Think of any of the goals you wished to pursue. You tried it for a few days and gave up when you felt that that was not going to work. The first reason for giving up was already discussed in my previous blog post (Why Do You Fail?-1). We discussed that our failure to reach any goal is due to our failure to turn the behaviour into a habit that complements our goal. Another reason for our failure to manifest success is our failure to stick on. Giving an example from the entertainment industry helps to understand this concept better. How do you recognise an artist? It is relatively easy to recognise the artist who performs a lead role in movies or serials, but what about the supporting character artists? Many years ago, I watched a Kannada movie which was in news for its unique content. But, I couldn't remember the art...

Success in simple terms could be defined as the manifestation of any significant desire into reality. There are broadly five areas of success such as Career, Finance, Health, Relationship Building and Spirituality. When a person desires to achieve something, it starts with a thought.  If the thought is strong enough, then it is followed by complementary behaviour. If that behaviour becomes automatic, then that habit becomes instrumental in reaching the destination.  Most of you start with a positive thought of achieving something. But, unfortunately, the thought is not that strong enough to motivate a particular behaviour for a long time. If there is no repeated behaviour, there is no habit. And when there is no habit, success will be infinitely far away. The one vital reason you fail to form a habit is that you are TRYING TO CHANGE THE WRONG THING. Let's take an example. The thought is that I want to be successful in writing a book. If I have to write and publis...