Quest for Perfection
Human Qualities, Focus, Dedication and Determination are more important than Talent.
I've had a satisfying innings as a colleague, as a partner, as a parent as a person. I had an enjoyable childhood although some things were tough.
Quest for perfection
You can't be perfect in all things but have to be in something that comes to you naturally.
For eg.: Consider yourself to be an sportsperson - raquet games, football, hockey, cricket etc., you should be physically fit, you should have the body power and speed. Else you should use deception, accuracy and the use of intelligence as your forte, to make up for the qualities that you don't have. These factors can help you succeed. If you imbibe this in your philosophy for perfection in one thing in life, you'll seek it in everything.
It's important to aim at perfection without being too worried about it. Somethings go wrong sometime, and you can get stressed. It is all a process of learning to gain experience. It is important to give a 100% in everything, by not being worried if things don't work out exactly the way you want. You have to learn to make sure that mistakes aren't repeated, that's the real learning. It's all about being balanced. For me, striking the correct balance - both professionally and by family - has come over time, through trial and error and the wisdom that age brings with it.
If I could go back and start my career again, what would change and why? If I could choose to be someone else who would I choose?
I don't think I'll make any changes, as I do not think too many things require it.
As a career professional I gave it all whenever I was designated for any assignment and I converted all hardships that would work in my favor. Looking back at my career I have always probably been working with startups which sprung new challenges all the way. Overcoming these challenges, helped me becoming a seasoned professional in later years.
Looking back, I don't think it would have been possible had I been working with larger organizations, where everything is already set, and you have just to go on with the established and time proven processes, without exception.
I do not know how I would have evolved both as a professional and a person if everything came to me on a platter.
In a way circumstances played a huge part in shaping me to what I became.
I would probably do all the same things to develop my work ethic, focus and dedication, if I were a young professional of this generation. I would have made the most of the knowledge that's available for most young people now. The support systems especially the internet, management science, business Philosophy, leadership psychology etc., which were things not so easily available then. It's freely and abundantly available for the youngsters of today. They've got to learn to harness that in tune with their energy and enthusiasm. It's that fine balance that they need to strive for.
Nobody is a perfect person, but I've always tried to see the good qualities in the others to include them into my personality.
As a growing professional I tried to integrate the good characteristics, body language, speaking style, thought processes, planning, execution, follow up, without changing my basic self. It's the same in real life as well. During my stint in the workplace, and outside - as a parent, as a member of the society, it has always been "walking the talk," practicing what I preach.
My success mantra is the 3 D's - discipline, dedication, and determination (in the right direction) - has remained the same. It may not be easy, but, it is certainly not impossible to sell that basic philosophy to the young people of today. It will perhaps take longer but, that is the nature of that mantra, where results won't come by quickly. Everyone in today's times wants quick results, but success is achieved only through hard work, patience, focus, concentration and continuous practice. This routine could sound boring, or mundane, but in the long run will produce results.
Happiness to me is good health and peace of mind, in that order. It's the same thing that has been shared with our children.
My philosophy is that money is not a 'priority."
Having said that let me quickly add, it's not that money is unimportant, it's just that it's not the only thing in our lives. In the last few years, industry has been paying a lot more and rewarding a lot more, and the only thing expected back in return is their focus on performance and performance alone. It's important, I am not complaining about it, it's just that there has been a lot of advancement in technology as compared to then, hence the quantum leap in expectations. Working as we did mostly manually then, helped us get rounded off in many ways. Today technology helps us do more things, much better. All that you have to be is to become a little more tech-savvy, and that to an extent is a challenge. I have and am trying to overcome this challenge. Have succeeded to a certain extent. To be competitive I realized this is what I have to do to be the best in whatever I do and so I do it. Complaining or giving excuses is a mere waste of time, so it is better to do what is within your control rather than outside it.
Having said all this, I'm happy to have been a part of all the development and changes that have taken place around me from the time I started my career. I have made people believe it is possible for us to do anything that the others can and being the best too. Till date, I haven't felt this as a burden, but, I would certainly want someone else to do even better than I did. A lot of things are better now, so young people should take advantage of everything that's available to them. I say this because they are devoid of people who can guide and inspire them. It is also true and sad to see people not putting their effort's in the right direction. I can only pity them, for all the chaos and confusion we created for them. The distractions around us is the cause, but that can't be an excuse. However, it's important to strive for and to aim at excellence.
I admire some young people that I know off for their hunger to succeed, despite having achieved things that much beyond their age. I surely know that this count can be doubled, tripled or increased multi-fold if only we work together.
Human Qualities, Focus, Dedication and Determination are more important than Talent.
I've had a satisfying innings as a colleague, as a partner, as a parent as a person. I had an enjoyable childhood although some things were tough.
Quest for perfection
You can't be perfect in all things but have to be in something that comes to you naturally.
For eg.: Consider yourself to be an sportsperson - raquet games, football, hockey, cricket etc., you should be physically fit, you should have the body power and speed. Else you should use deception, accuracy and the use of intelligence as your forte, to make up for the qualities that you don't have. These factors can help you succeed. If you imbibe this in your philosophy for perfection in one thing in life, you'll seek it in everything.
It's important to aim at perfection without being too worried about it. Somethings go wrong sometime, and you can get stressed. It is all a process of learning to gain experience. It is important to give a 100% in everything, by not being worried if things don't work out exactly the way you want. You have to learn to make sure that mistakes aren't repeated, that's the real learning. It's all about being balanced. For me, striking the correct balance - both professionally and by family - has come over time, through trial and error and the wisdom that age brings with it.
If I could go back and start my career again, what would change and why? If I could choose to be someone else who would I choose?
I don't think I'll make any changes, as I do not think too many things require it.
As a career professional I gave it all whenever I was designated for any assignment and I converted all hardships that would work in my favor. Looking back at my career I have always probably been working with startups which sprung new challenges all the way. Overcoming these challenges, helped me becoming a seasoned professional in later years.
Looking back, I don't think it would have been possible had I been working with larger organizations, where everything is already set, and you have just to go on with the established and time proven processes, without exception.
I do not know how I would have evolved both as a professional and a person if everything came to me on a platter.
In a way circumstances played a huge part in shaping me to what I became.
I would probably do all the same things to develop my work ethic, focus and dedication, if I were a young professional of this generation. I would have made the most of the knowledge that's available for most young people now. The support systems especially the internet, management science, business Philosophy, leadership psychology etc., which were things not so easily available then. It's freely and abundantly available for the youngsters of today. They've got to learn to harness that in tune with their energy and enthusiasm. It's that fine balance that they need to strive for.
Nobody is a perfect person, but I've always tried to see the good qualities in the others to include them into my personality.
As a growing professional I tried to integrate the good characteristics, body language, speaking style, thought processes, planning, execution, follow up, without changing my basic self. It's the same in real life as well. During my stint in the workplace, and outside - as a parent, as a member of the society, it has always been "walking the talk," practicing what I preach.
My success mantra is the 3 D's - discipline, dedication, and determination (in the right direction) - has remained the same. It may not be easy, but, it is certainly not impossible to sell that basic philosophy to the young people of today. It will perhaps take longer but, that is the nature of that mantra, where results won't come by quickly. Everyone in today's times wants quick results, but success is achieved only through hard work, patience, focus, concentration and continuous practice. This routine could sound boring, or mundane, but in the long run will produce results.
Happiness to me is good health and peace of mind, in that order. It's the same thing that has been shared with our children.
My philosophy is that money is not a 'priority."
Having said that let me quickly add, it's not that money is unimportant, it's just that it's not the only thing in our lives. In the last few years, industry has been paying a lot more and rewarding a lot more, and the only thing expected back in return is their focus on performance and performance alone. It's important, I am not complaining about it, it's just that there has been a lot of advancement in technology as compared to then, hence the quantum leap in expectations. Working as we did mostly manually then, helped us get rounded off in many ways. Today technology helps us do more things, much better. All that you have to be is to become a little more tech-savvy, and that to an extent is a challenge. I have and am trying to overcome this challenge. Have succeeded to a certain extent. To be competitive I realized this is what I have to do to be the best in whatever I do and so I do it. Complaining or giving excuses is a mere waste of time, so it is better to do what is within your control rather than outside it.
Having said all this, I'm happy to have been a part of all the development and changes that have taken place around me from the time I started my career. I have made people believe it is possible for us to do anything that the others can and being the best too. Till date, I haven't felt this as a burden, but, I would certainly want someone else to do even better than I did. A lot of things are better now, so young people should take advantage of everything that's available to them. I say this because they are devoid of people who can guide and inspire them. It is also true and sad to see people not putting their effort's in the right direction. I can only pity them, for all the chaos and confusion we created for them. The distractions around us is the cause, but that can't be an excuse. However, it's important to strive for and to aim at excellence.
I admire some young people that I know off for their hunger to succeed, despite having achieved things that much beyond their age. I surely know that this count can be doubled, tripled or increased multi-fold if only we work together.
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