Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Lessons from Dad

Finally, placements -- the much anticipated mega event arriving in a fortnight. On the week before the eve of placements, i resolve to blog again. I am not well-versed with the essence of blogging. I am yet to discover the pleasure when we look back to our blogs and relish those sweet moments. So from now onwards i decided to blog the good and leave the rest. Now what is determination?

I am so curious to realise and apply this very principle because i never had it. People with determination face even the worst times with a smile on their cheek. What is it? How do we acquire it? I have been Smeagling out there for a while to discover "my precious" determination.

As proclaimed above, determination is not unachievable like "my precious". Determination can be acquired through will power and discipline. Will power is a necessary condition but not sufficient without discipline. So what is discipline?

Discipline is nothing but making a timetable and following it. Of course, the timetable shouldn't be unreasonable. Will Power only comes through desire. A strong desire for a thing often fuels your will power. In this concern, let's take Smeagle as an example. His untarnished determination to acquire the "precious" is unforgettable.

These are the lessons taught by my dad in a 1 hour long phone conversation. I thought to blog them because someone may actually understand them and implement them.

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