Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Unseen Efforts

Havn't we all at some point in our lives looked at another for what they have achieved and wished that we could also do something like that?
But is it so hard to see someone else successful?
I too in a subtle way at some point have been there (thankfully not anymore).. but what about the story on the other side?
You can see you can see the achievements, the benefits, the glory...but what you cant see is the pain, the efforts, the commitment to achieve.
In school and college, if you happened to study or even be seen with your head into some book you'd be termed as a "scholar"and for those who've been there know its not a very pleasant feeling. Atleast not for me, because I know im not one, Im an average student who puts in some efforts, believe me im not just being modest, I have never topped my class. But that in no way means I dont want to...I want to, someday...
Recently, I had a different kind of an experience -
He : So done with studying scholi ??
Me : why are you assuming im a "scholi" ??
He : Im not assuming, I know.
Me : Really? Like you know me in and out!! (being a lil sarcastic)
He : No, not that way but I knw..
Me : I am not a scholi, but I am trying to be....rather I am making efforts to be..nobodys born genius.
He : Yeah good one! (I still don't know what he meant by that)
Im not saying I've worked really hard and I truely deserve it and all that, but at the same time its not sheer luck..I, in my own way, am making little efforts to achieve my goals.
Next time you want something, dont just sigh or put someone down because you yourself are too lazy to work for it, just strive for it.
Let's learn to appreciate the other persons efforts too...maybe we can learn something from the other person...and that would be what my negotiations professor says "a win-win" deal.