As you dream so shall you Become

Hollywood actor Jim Carrey had a vision and a goal to be paid 10 million dollars for acting in a movie. He made out a cheque to himself for this amount and carried the cheque with him everywhere. He looked at it frequently and never stopped believing in his ability to earn that much money for a single movie.

Recognizing and believing in his talent, he did not remain idle. He worked intensely in his craft. He took every role he could possibly get and threw his heart into performing that role to the very best he could. He developed his ability to speak, to dramatize and entertain. He continuously stretched his performance to the breaking point. He took lessons and studied every aspect of professional acting he could have from the experts around him.

After years of hard work his dream finally came true. He received 10 million dollars for his role in the movie BATHAN FOREVER. By the age of 40, he was earning 20 million dollars per film. He acted only in two movies in a year. All this happened, because, he had a clear vision and dream and he never lost sight of it. He continued to work hard till his market value was 25 million dollars.

Anyone can become a professional in any area of his choice. I had a classmate who was poor in communication but she had the desire to become a speaker and an orator. She participated in debates and was a flop. But her determination and listening to oratory and through audios ultimately made her a much sought-after orator.

There is a one thousand percent formula which is based on the law of incremental improvement. This law says, “By the yard, it is hard….but inch by inch it is a cinch”. It may take an entire life to become a person we want. It takes hard work and determination to become someone different. We can’t make big changes in quantum leaps. It requires patience and discipline to become someone worthwhile and enduring. According to the law of concentration, whatever we dwell upon, grows in experience. Whatever we pay attention to, increases in our lives. Whatever we focus on, tend to perform better. What really happens is that when we concentrate on something, it expands.. the mind becomes positive, productive and creative. We become more motivated and more eager to try new things.

Orison Swett Marden, author, thinker and philosopher said, “The best thing about giving of ourselves, is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action”. All of us have potential and ability which are not used. The human brain can do wonderful things but if it is not used optimally, it withers and dies.

In his writings Peter Drucker, tells about a high school teacher who adviced his students to begin thinking of the legacy they wanted to leave when they passed out of the institution. He adviced them that it was the opportune time in teenage to begin thinking of leaving a legacy. Ten years later Drucker met some of the students of that particular class. Few of them took it seriously and had gained visible success in the careers. Those who ignored it, remained mediocre.

When we fail to use imagination, our life becomes routine. For example- A labourer who is engaged in digging goes on doing the same work for the same wages. Complacency kills our creative expansion of skills. In fact, imagination looks at each situation with fresh eyes and discovers possibilities unknown so far. My teacher used to say, “God has never put anyone in a place too small to grow and wherever we are, make that the best place to grow. Many of us spend our lives searching for success when it is usually so close that we can reach out to touch it. No one is better qualified to introduce what is to come than man himself. Everyone has the opportunity to make more of himself in his own environment with his own skills, with his own energy and with the tools and resources available”.

Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office. It consists of long great deeds with little means and accomplishment of vast purposes from the ordinary small private ranks of life. To become someone we must start now from wherever we are and not wait for the rainbow to arrive. Look at Pilots. When they crash, they go up again because if they did not, they know that they will never fly again. The same thing happens in our lives too. So, if we fail once, try again. Ultimately, success will come and it is a question of trial and hard work.

FAITH

“There is enough light for one who wants to see.”
It is said if you have faith as tiny as a grain of rye, you can move mountains. I strongly believe in this phrase. The other day, I read about an episode from the Bible. “A woman who was suffering from a disease for 12 years heard that Jesus was to pass from her village. She told herself if I get to touch his clothes even, I will be cured. There was a great rush and she somehow reached Jesus and weak that she was, fell but while falling reached out and touched his clothes. Instantly she felt herself cured. But the real thing happened now!
Jesus said who touched me?! His disciples said here a multitude is falling all over you holding you and touching you, and you say who touched me? Jesus said this touch was special. It was the touch of ‘Faith’. Others are sceptic in their touch.
“We asked him, now if we get what we asked for, it is fine, otherwise we can say we tried at least” but this touch was with full of faith. And to the woman he said, “daughter get up and go thy way. The faith has healed thee.” That’s the magic of faith. That turns stone into God. Someone has truly said, “Maano to bhagwan nahin to patthar.” Even God wants his children to have a strong ‘faith’ in him. He doesn’t expect anything more than this. Why are most people trapped by fears and worries? Because they lack Faith! A faith that can be destroyed by suffering is not faith. It is something someone believes to be true despite any evidence supporting that claim. It’s a positive mental attitude. It’s Life. In order to develop firm faith in the eternal truth, we have to cultivate noble qualities. This is our foremost duty. By doing so, our faith in God also increases. Faith is the first and foremost quality that man inherits by birth. He develops faith in his mother in the first instance. His mother may scold or beat him, yet his faith in his mother remains firm. That is the greatness of the love of a mother. Faith is a particular kind of belief. It’s strong. It is often unwavering and it does not require proof or evidence. Faith is a part of Life. We need faith for everything. From science to religion.
In love, faith is all about believing the other person despite the fact that you have no evidence to suggest that the other person is telling the truth. Without faith, doubt, paranoia, scepticism sets in, leading to destructive relationships. Faith is necessary for good relationship. Faith is to believe, believe in the truth no matter what comes in the way. No matter how many times someone shatters that trust. Faith is a gift from God. It enables us to know and love God and to put our trust in God. This God’s gift comes to us in many different ways. For many of us, it is channeled through people of faith, such as our parents or guardians. They build an environment of faith around us at home. They provide daily examples of how people of faith act toward one another and toward God. In the ordinary events of home life, we experience growth in faith……….our faith in God and our faith in one another. When something goes bad, God is the one to be blamed. When something feels right they forget that God is behind all things. I was no different until God showed me through life’s experience and opened my eyes to the fact that contentment comes when worry and fear are replaced with ‘faith’ in God. It is so true and I was so relieved to finally stop worrying about every little thing. So friends always remember, “Vishwaas rakh woh rehmat ki barkha barsa bhi dega, Jisne dard diya hai wahi dawa bhi dega”.