Alexander Graham Bell
once expressed, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long
and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has
opened for us.”
The habit of
postponing is a dangerous enemy of success in life. People make various excuses
for this. One of them is, “I am waiting for the right time—the big
opportunity.” This frame of mind is a great obstacle in accomplishing goals.
The mediocre wait for an opportunity, the enthusiasts and achievers build
opportunities. They are ever alert, up and doing. Every morning the sun shines
and brings with it an opportunity. We must consider every day as a chance given
in our best interests.
Opportunities
Opportunities do not come, but it is no use wasting time in
waiting for them. Many people even fail to recognize opportunities as they are
sometimes disguised by hard work. And what if the opportunity you have been
waiting for suddenly strikes and the circumstances are not in your favour? You will
forgo the opportunity and presume it to be the end of the world. Hence we must
not pile up our plans waiting for the right time.
The only time we have and which is right is ‘now’. If you do
happen to miss an opportunity, do not cloud your eyes with tears. Keep your
vision clear so that you will not miss the second one. Alexander Graham Bell
once expressed, “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long
and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has
opened for us.” So, opportunities do come and go but do not wait for any sudden
inspiration or circumstances. When they happen—and if they happen—use it to
your advantage. But do not wait for them.
START NOW
It is never too late to be what you might have been. You
will have to make a beginning. Why not do it today? Many times, all that stands
between most people and the top of the ladder is the ladder itself. Half of the
things that we do not succeed in are due to the fear of making the attempt. If
you have decided what it is that you want to accomplish and have made a certain
plan of action, then it’s no use making excuses for not doing it now.
Sometimes, people postpone their efforts saying they do not
have enough resources or they were in a better condition yesterday and could
have done it then. What they do not realize is that by doing so, they are
losing their ‘today’ —which could have been utilized for at least making a
beginning.
NO PERFECT TIME
Man is ever demanding, resources and circumstances never
appease him. If you wait for a ‘perfect day’ to make a start, all you will ever
do is wait. There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in
your strength and make use of whatever condition you are in at present to your benefit. Quoting Tagore,
“If you shed tears when you miss the sun at night, you also miss the stars.”
Hence if we lose our present due to certain things we lack, we will not be able
to utilize what we already have. The greatest achievement of a person is to
live up to one’s opportunities and make the most of one’s resources.
TIME IS PRECIOUS
Time is life. Wasting time is wasting one’s life. If you
spend time regretting the past or worrying about the future, remember—you are
allowing the present to slip away. If by some error the yesterday was lost in
grief, do not lose today by keeping it in your memory. D.S. Jordan has
beautifully put into words the importance of the present—“Today is your day and
mine, the only day we have in which we play our part. What our part signifies,
we may not understand; but we are here to play it and now is our time.”
As it is always said, time and tide wait for none, so
acknowledge the present day of our life
and make hay while the sun shines…
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