“How old are you ?” doesn’t matter as much as “How many lessons you have learnt or how many answers you have figured out ?
More than often, I come across talented people whose minds are conditioned to live preferably in the realms ‘ where competition is everything ?’; getting domination over others (esp. over people in immediate circle) – an approach which is based on a seemingly flawless strategy of “If he can do it why can’t I ?”. This approach is a medicine, which if not taken with care, may result in side-effects. A saying from Anthony Robbins may help us learn another lesson of life:“It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.” – Anthony Robbins
The side-effects become more apparent, when you come across someone whose life is better shaped by those beliefs which he possesses – but as we live in a world, mostly populated with reasonable minds but always steered by unreasonable minds; in an effort to figure out reasons, we only end up analyzing his personality based on his academics, experience, environment and any such apparent thing which can make our task of analysis easier. It leads to formulating an incomplete equation – as it only takes into account those variables which are outside with no consideration to those, which are more important i.e. what lies inside – the belief he carries and the lessons he has learnt. The lessons, which he learnt while living in a world where others too dwell but the lessons learnt may have more wider applications then the small world where he was living. To complete the equation, it is important that the analysis and judgement are more based on “what he has become ?” rather than “what he possesses ?”
As John Ruskin puts it “The highest reward for a man’s toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.”
Living a life, having regard only for being in never ending competition in terms of materialistic possessions while not taking into account the strategy of ” going for excellence” ; leads to unhappiness – as the focus of your activities is shifted more towards getting something out of them rather than becoming someone – having a life more worthy of living. A life in which materialistic possessions do not take precedence over spiritual possessions; a life, which can make a positive difference to the life of others.
To live a life more worthy of living – the journey starts with a focus on ” going for excellence ” and becoming something ” more valuable “, this never-ending journey must go on with an approach to make a positive difference to the real world – as what ultimately matters is what we deliver ? and even the beliefs & lessons which we carry are means to be equipped with rightly, not an end .“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.”
To be equipped with effective tools of thoughts & beliefs – it is necessary to have questions with a mindset of objectivity and inquisitiveness which will lead to answers either by inspiration, thinking, reading or experimenting. In order to figure out real world solutions, the task may require you to penetrate and dig deeper and deeper into imaginary world (with knowledge of the real world)
One question, which has been bouncing around in my mind from the last few days, has to deal with a situation when you are in deep into your thoughts and making a picture based on imagination and real world knowledge – the situation demands your mind to get partially disconnected from the real world and here comes the problem! As it is easier to explain answers to those questions which you have already figured out but for those questions which take you so deep into imaginary world on-spot – that immediate explanation in the real world becomes a hectic task and you find yourself loss of words to explain the picture, you have just created. May be a multi-purpose scanner-printer machine (capable of scanning and printing simultaneously) provides some of inspiration. 
“ A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy ? ” – Albert Einstein
P.S.: As I shared this article on my facebook profile, I was informed by one of my sincere friends that the last line of your article i.e. “…. am I or are the others crazy ?” is too harsh. Well, it’s just a question and no offence is meant; to be honest – so far I consider myself as CRAZY…:-) that’s why remain humble to learn getting adjusted into this world…. HELP ME Please ….:)
– Adeel Rahman
