Is there really a power in ‘THINKING
BIG’?

David J. Schwartz quotes -
‘When you believe you can do it, the
how-to-do-it will follow’!
SRK
also said in a movie ‘Agar Kisi cheez ko dil se chaho…. to poori kainaat aapko usse
milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai’ (If you desire something from the heart…then
the whole universe will work towards getting you that)
So, I too started ‘THINKING BIG’
of scoring 98% marks in UP Board in my high school 1992 during exams. Ha…Ha…Ha…
(Why am I laughing ?...because I did not read between the lines David’s famous
quote-
“Hope is a start. But hope needs action to win victories’.
I laugh whenever I think about
those childish things I did. I wrote 98% on few pages and pasted on all four
walls of my study room so that I could concentrate on my goal. When my siblings
saw it they could not help laughing for which I felt offended at that time but
now when we all sit together we laugh at all those childish acts we did at that
age. So, without beating around the bush, I come back to my goal of obtaining
98% marks in 1992 in UP Board High School Exam (one of the toughest boards at
that time and that too in science stream, when mugged up syllabus of 9th
class used to be tested again in the last month of 10th class)
To my surprise, I got 1st
position with 64% marks(as I had only hoped but knew inside somewhere that I
had not worked that hard) which was no doubt far less what I had thought of
(read as not prepared for). However, all family members were happy as only 14.7%
of total students had passed that year due to implementation of Nakal Adhyadesh
(Ordinance on Anti-Copying) by the then U.P. Chief Minister Kalyan Singh and I
was one of those fortunate ones to clear the exam. I was also happy and contented.
In Intermediate, I again started ‘THINKING
BIG’ of becoming a doctor. Again battle started against one’s intellect,
fulfilling parents’ expectations, one’s potential, capabilities and real
interests. The entire scuffle in mind again lost the battle of achieving high
goal and found a new goal to become a food–nutritionist after completing
graduation. But I found that cooking and calculating nutritional value was not
my cup of tea.
After graduation, again time came
to prove one’s worth and again ‘THINKING BIG’ emerged in mind and high goal of
becoming a lady army officer was set but soon this wish ended in borrowing and
wearing a friend’s uniform and looking myself in mirror(obviously could not
clear SSB even after three attempts). But I did not lose heart as it was told
during SSB interview that Amitabh Bachchan was also not able to clear that
exam.
Amitabh
Bachchan has also stated “Of course there
are emotions, dissatisfactions and disappointments but you have to move ahead
with life. Fortunately, I was destined for something else.”

Keeping these words in mind, never-die-spirit
surged once more and this time I thought of becoming a successful business
woman but landed up as a high school teacher after completing Bachelor in
Education. And once more the idea of ‘THINKING BIG’ provoked my mind and I
thought of being promoted in the same job and envisaged myself working as a Post
Graduate Teacher in a senior secondary school. I don’t know where that
never-die-spirit of ‘THINKING BIG’ comes from but it is nonetheless with me
till date whereas I am still working as a high school teacher in a private
school.
Sometimes, I try to convince
myself that my dreams were mere castles in the air and I might not have put my unfeigned
efforts into my aspiration or “meri shiddat mein kahin
kami reh gayi hogi”. At the age
of 40+, ‘THINKING BIG’ has given birth to fear of failure and brought me at the
verge of contentment that ‘whatever happens, happens for good’. At the same
time I feel this contentment brings stagnation and boredom to life. It takes
away one’s energy and feels like dragging life till death. It slays adventurous
spirit and the person struggles to be happy to hide his disappointment.
If I see my journey so far, I
realize that in pursuit of different goals, my never-die-spirit taught me many
lessons and kept my life breathing. What I have learnt is that ‘Thinking Big’
is a way of life that never ends.
“Zindagi zindadili ka naam hai, Murdadil kya khaak jiya karte
hain.”
(Life is meant to
be lively, what the hell do the dead hearts live.)
Once again it is whispering me to set a high
goal. Doesn’t matter, I succeed or fall but it makes me feel ‘I AM ALIVE’ and
gives strength to keep me going. I am clear in my mind that killing time and
waiting for my death is not my way of life. I have always believed in Rajesh
Khanna’s dialogue-
“Babu Moshaay, Zindagi Badi honi chahiye, Lambi
nahi!”
So, I will keep on “THINKING BIG”
because for me, it is not only an Art of Life, but also a Part of My Life.
For an instance, felt as if I read myself. Failures of Big Thought brought insecurities to my teens which thankfully I can laugh about now. Keep Sharing. It's good to visit here.
ReplyDeleteWhat I get from the above blog:
ReplyDelete1.you have to think anyways,so why not think BIG?Dont worry about the result,end outcome will be according to what you expect not what you desire.
2. Dream it, Then do it.Think Big,Visualize Big,put Action in it
that's where all fears get eliminated.
3.This power can become our biggest asset and it's capable of giving us what we want but first, we have to Think BIG
Well said....summed up well...thankuuu
DeleteWow,Thinking Big-A journey of your life really inspiring everyone, truly saying,it works.
ReplyDeleteLife ka main funda-jiyen to jiyen kaise,you beautifully penned it. It seems you are beautifully utilizing the lockdown period,keep going on.
It's really good ..never give up keep moving forward that's the lesson you convey here...good one...👍👍
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot...
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