I hear you talk.

Through the woods, a lonely walk,
Stillness transcending , a reticent talk,
Cogitations burden , fringing my ambiance,
An anticipation, an expectation , perceive thy presence,
Through the gushing winds, a visage of uncertainty,
Through the clouds, soft sun rays , path of clarity,
I walk, I walk , I walk,
I hear you, I hear you , I hear you talk.

Time goes, eventide, I persevere,
Vim radiating thoughts, loginess gripping body, I persevere,
Hope invariant,dreams aspire,I'll be there,
Dry wind, parched throat, I'll be there,
Reach you, a zeal ,a diligence,
I say, you are there, a credence , an acceptance,
I walk,I walk,I walk,
I hear you, I hear you, I hear you talk.

A quest,extending,exhausting,I walk,deep in thought,
Thy talk ceases, bemused, diffidence caught,
Silent words,I asked , heartfelt , where are you?
A hand, I could feel, remembered thy soft touch, is that you?
Looked around, gasped , brimming ardor,beauty, it's you,
Found the treasure, I smiled, gaiety and joy,it's you,
Let's leave for paradise,heavenly city,I said,holding hand thine,
Walked together,dreams blissful,steps contented,on cloud nine.

I walk,I walk,I walk,
I hear you, I hear you, I hear you talk.

-RT , May 2009.

Find purpose the means will follow ..

'The purpose of life is to lead a life of purpose' . It's imperative to define the purpose of your life. By this , I do not mean a list of of 'to-do' things, it's just a way of being , a way of life , the way you want to live and obviously be remembered. When the purpose of life is discovered it surely adds value to living .
Value-based living is the highest level of living anyone can attain, in my opinion . It's a way of life where the person knows where he/she is going , there's no time in life when the purpose is lost. For this last thing to happen , it's required not to change the way of life (implied by the purpose of one's life) at any time .You just have to move towards things and activities which define who you really are by allowing you to express yourself completely.
When the purpose of life is found, which is attained by disciplining both mental and physical aspects of your body , the means do follow. The means follow because there isn't much there to choose from once the purpose is decided. Removal of unnecessary ideas is easier and the most correct means to do to the task at hand can be selected at least cost. And also, the means selected will always be in sync with your purpose in life. Your life is set into motion , the way you want it to be .

Role Models

Role models can come from any strata of the society. They are generally 'famous' people, with a high profile and they influence young people through their words and actions. The increased emphasis on 'role-model' can be considered as one of the major by-products of the modern society.

Normally, a role-model is an accessible person.By accessible I mean, he or she is in the news , facing the camera more often than not and also likes being given a 'role-model' status. The catch here is the fact that, there are many people(sport persons in particular) who stay away from the limelight. So , their talent and their lifestyle isn't out there in the open . Nonetheless, when a person chooses his/her role model, it's based on the achievements of the role model. A successful person is an obvious choice for a role model . But when you select a role model , the choice cannot be emotional, like I'll make my dad my role model. If your dad (and his achievements,qualities) are directly in sync with what you want to achieve at the end of your life, then go ahead.

It's almost like, say, you are in trouble or need to take a crucial decision. If you have read the biography/autobiography of your role model, the question you ask yourself "What would he/she have done in this situation?" . If your understanding of your role model and his/her life is perfect(or almost perfect) , you should be able to figure that out. What I mean is, we cannot keep a role model just for the sake of having one, we have to be well versed with the kind of person he/she is, what qualities he/she possesses and what sort of life he/she is/was living.

Quotes..

Clarity Precedes Mastery.

If you don't act on Life, Life will act on you.

The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions.

Your thinking creates your reality.

The most successful people on the planet have failed more than ordinary ones.

Life is just a series of moments, if you miss the moments, you miss your life.

The person who experience most, wins.

There is no such thing as an unimportant day.

Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your days you create your hours, so you create your years, As you live your days, so you craft your life.

The more successful you and your organization become, the more humble and devoted to your customers you need to be.

Meeting the challenge ..

"Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference" . There's beauty and ecstasy , there's sorrow and grief. It's just that no one is sure , what's going to come when . The challenge remains to maintain your success rate irrespective of all this.
For this, it is essential to identify the priorities and the key issues. Having priorities sorted out always helps in taking decisions at crunch times, when a challenge is thrown open. By key issues I mean , what performance and preparation level you are ready to accept.It will not always happen that the performance levels are reached for each challenge face, a tolerance policy is important. This helps to categorize a failure.Each below par performance(even a good performance) will surely provide pointers to what needs to be improved , what needs to be changed. Keeping a clear picture of the key issues in your mind will help to create an awareness, as awareness precedes change, a change for the better is on the horizon.

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Expectations.

Hmmm..expectations are of two kinds : external and internal. External expectations are part of the environment in which you live. They are thrust in your face during almost every conversation. Matthew Hayden once said , that when Sachin Tendulkar goes out to bat - "It is beyond chaos - it is a frantic appeal by a nation to one man" . This is what external expectation is, completely summed up. Sachin manages this very well and hence is a successful person. Now, none of us have a burden of expectations comparable to Sachin but the idea remains the same- Manage your external expectations well. It's important that you play your own game and not somebody else's.
Internal expectations are derived from within yourselves , from your past achievements. This is very similar to your self-image. How highly do you rate yourself? There is a fine line in being unreasonable and cautious in this case.
The key is to manage expecations, to arrest the emotional engagement in expectations. It's important to remove yourselves from the environment briefly and reset your goals. This is one way to manage external expectations. Internal expectations can be controlled but external expectations can' t be.The greatest indicator that you are going along well , even when the external expectations are rising is the test of 'Quality-decison-making' . This is called 'Composure'. With the rising external expectations, it's imperative that your decision making isn't affected. There can be cases when you meet the external expectations but not your internal expectations, this isn't success. A few poor performances or a few poor results may drastically bring down the external expecatations, but you yourself know how good you are , so your internal expectations may continue to soar.