Leverage Your Abilities
Leverage Your Abilities
MORE FAILURE RESULTS FROM INDECISION THAN WRONG CHOICES
Almost every one of us at some stage in our life has felt a need to change directions. May be they believe they have reach their limit where they are. Maybe a new opportunity has opened up. Maybe they are tired of doing the same thing day after day. Whatever the motivation, when that happens, consider these keys to focus on your strengths:
- Expect obstacles. Ask for criticism and feedback. If your convictions are strong enough, you will find ways to overcome any obstacles / difficulties / turmoil that may stand in your way like a rock of Gibraltar. Mark Gearan, an educator, chose to become the director of the Peace Corps at a time when government service wasn’t particularly popular. The job appealed to him, however, because he genuinely believed in the ability of government to help some people who are in need.
- Don’t expect miracles. When you start from a fresh beginning, realize that progress will take time. Stay focused on your eventual goal. Life has a way of teaching you. Get the basics right and strive ceaselessly taking one step at a time, withering the storms which come your way, leaving no stone undeterred, focusing and giving your best shot all the times, keeping your mind alert & agile, learning from people who have been successful in their paths, staying away from people who are negative, believing, understanding & leveraging your abilities to succeed in this world.
- Refuse to settle for less than your best. Seek responsibility. Success will come when you find a role that allows you to creatively utilize a combination of your abilities. Don’t avoid what you do best. Find a balance between your talents and your interests for your life to bloom.
Charles Kettering, founder of Delco and former Vice President of General Motors was a self-made inventor-mogul, topped only by Thomas Edison. Kettering, who held over 200 patents, was known for the electronic self-starter found in most car engines today. He was also a pioneer in the development of diesel engines, anti-knock gas, home air-conditioning units, and quick-drying paint for cars.
He had little time for traditional schooling and contended that, “Overly educated people were the ones least likely to make new discoveries because they were too intent on doing things the way they had been taught.”
Eye strain and health was a problem for Kettering, so his classmates read aloud to him, teaching him to rely on his own inner vision, giving him a better mental picture to draw from.
The said article has been written by Iyer Subramanian, working with Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. E Mail: iyerpdkgnm@yahoo.com