Fertilizer of Challenges

The truth is - life is indeed full of challenges. So why not face them instead of running away from them? The more we run away from them the more they get back to us.

Isn’t it better to find ways to get above them, under them or even better through them? The answer to this question depends on which category one belongs to – Achievers (As) or the Not-so-patient hard workers (Ns).

There are very few people who know how to work their way through the maze of challenges to attract all the good things in life, while the remaining just don’t make it. Its not that the remaining are not hard working but what they lack is perseverance and patience. They expect instant gratification. They expect that the moment they give out positive energy the very next moment they will receive a huge surge of positive energy in return.

Another difference between the achievers and the not-so-patient handworkers is that for achievers the results as well as the process matters where as the not-so-patient hard workers want to see tangible results. Due to this attitude they fail to realize and enjoy the intangible benefits of personal pride and a sense of achievement that are accrued during the process of overcoming the challenge, which are far more valuable than monetary returns.

The biggest difference between As and Ns is that of attitude. As invest their energy by accepting challenges as a means to learn and grow whereas Ns are wasting energy in either circumventing them or approaching challenges in a wrong manner.

One major aspect that can transform a not-so-patient hard worker to an achiever is ‘self-trust.’ Achievers truly believe that the seeds of opportunities lie within and they can be germinated with the fertilizer of challenges.

©®Chitra Lele

A small piece of poetry from my word weaving village

Rise and Shine

Through the boundless vertex of time & space,
do not let trifles disturb the tranquil mind in the race.
Every long lost dream will lead to noctilucent stars,
Rise and Shine; see how the cloudy sky clears.

There will be times when you call it quits,
it is in these times that push to the limits.
Splendor of Success & the Glory of Growth;
form the fabric of life; the ultimate truth.

Face sweltering summer; nipping blast of winter with vigor
dancing flowers, swaying trees are the spirit’s power.
Well constituted character is the base of moral worth;
is the true beacon of light which will guide forth.

Triumph over troubles; count the gains not losses
only then victorious tribulation embraces.
Jump onto the self-motivation bandwagon
and all the troubles in no time will be gone.

Drop apprehensions to keep going in the chase
replace cynicism with meaning, in grace.
Take a blissful dip in waters of eclectic bless;
and woes & sorrows will surely cease.

©®Chitra Lele