Expressing my gratitude towards God for giving me a chance, towards the source who always guides to be on the path.
Thank God, Thank Guru, Thank my family , friend(s) , well wisher(s) .
Thanks for having shown me a different perspective of life.
Recently I have watched a series of videos of Sandeep Maheshwari , which is very simple and strikingly inspiring.
Here are the points that has been listed out from his video about illusion to reality, in which he has given inspiring stories about celebrities.
To view the full video visit illusion to reality
Illusions are referred to goggles here.
ex: person wearing a red one can see in red color, purple in purple color and so on)
After some point of time we forget that we are seeing through " goggles" and the world appears as the same goggle color.
* Celebrate every single achievement be it small or big, that makes us lively, makes us live to the fullest.
The moment that we have waited for years, when arrived , we fail to celebrate , thinking of the next moment.
we are getting ready to get ready all the time but never get ready. How true!!.
Catch hold of the moment and celebrate it , do not wait. Live the moment.
* In the world nothing is so easy, its not reality, its just an illusion LIKE WISE the truth is nothing is so complicated its also just an illusion.
Whatever is illusion today can be reality tomorrow.
Illusion has so much power that it can be turned in to reality.
(ex: a man who refused to accept the reality of very limited communication, had illusion of communicating across places, made the same illusion in to reality, through inventing telephone)
If an illusion can change the reality of the world, it can change us too.
* In spite of people not being happy with their own selves, their own situations, they are not ready to change, not ready to leave their own illusions( goggles).
* When we focus on something, our eyes should only be on the target, leaving the rest. ( environment and the distractions). An instance from Mahabharata story in which Arjuna, when asked by his guru to shoot at the bird's eye could see only the birds eye (total focus was present), while others could see " everything" that is around.
* Illusion alone cannot be converted in to reality. Illusion plus focus can be turned in to reality.
and when done in this way, nothing can stop illusion converting in to reality.
* we have heard many times " focus on the work" but we leave it because we think we know it. but we never APPLY IT, unless applied it cant be effective.
A striking question arises in our minds isnt it?
WHY DONT WE FOCUS ON A SINGLE THING?
Possible reasons are :
1) Not of our interests.
2) Lack of persistence, commitment.
3)Comfort zone.
Practicality:
In olden times, there were very few or no distractions( no tv, internet or gadgets). Naturally it was easier to focus without any distractions. Now these days there are ample ways and things to get distracted.
HOW TO FOCUS INSPITE OF THESE DISTRACTIONS.
a) We can change the external environment
- We may choose to go out of the distraction area.( like a player when he focuses on his olympics he goes out and stays in stadium the maximum time). But its most of the times a little tough to always change the external environment.
b) We can change the internal environment.
It is possible to change the internal environment. These are the three steps, the keywords, to change the internal environment.
WHY , WHAT/WHERE , HOW.
1) WHY has to be clear.its not a desire.at different stages of life different priorities will be there.( why to focus, why not to focus)
When its a real desire from within , we focus, if its just a mere wish or influenced from external factors we lose the focus.
2) WHAT/WHERE - what to focus on , where to focus.
The next step is having known why to focus, the next thing is what to focus on, where to focus.
without knowing what and where , still it is an incomplete process.
After thorough analysis we should focus on the strengths and not weaknesses.
we should focus on the PRESENT AND FUTURE and not on PAST.
we should focus on what we have and not on what we dont have.
FOCUSING ON WHAT WE HAVE TODAY AND MAKING THE ILLUSION IN TO REALITY.
There is a difference between Winner and loser. Even if there is just one reason to do, WINNER WILL DO IT where as a LOSER has list of reasons on which he blames his failure and incapability.
3)HOW to focus.
Till a mental image, doing actually is formed, hold on and once the picture is formed in the mind , we really do it.
The difference between winner and loser is the attitude . In spite of many downfalls winners attempt and win.
Losers once they fall down, they never get up and they resign to pavilion.
Good. This article initiate our thought to focus on goal without any deviation and distraction that will lead to achieve it shortspan of time without miss.
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ReplyDelete*The very lesson learnt was ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERYTHING. when there are complaints, instead of complaining, its better to start to work on it.
ReplyDelete*Stories, live examples make a strong impact. Like tha arjuna story insisting on HOW TO FOCUS.. he never had any doubts if he wud shoot, he didn't think of any rewards after shooting. The focus should be on only one. and that is the target.
*magnifying lens example conveyed, for things to happen, we need to focus TILL it happens..the persistent efforts with concentration and focus, which will increase the fire from within. and that force, that energy can contribute for the achievement.
*why many things even if we know, it is not " effective". cuz unless we APPLY IT , it really cannot effect.
*the answer to the question that was revolving in mind, why can't i focus on single thing.
it was absolutely true when it was analyzed. either lack of interest, non commitment and mostly its leaving the comfort zone which is really really hard. like blogging is not my comfort zone, it takes some extra efforts to gather concentration, focus to do the work.
*but he also gives the solution in baby steps and in a detailed manner. why, what/where, how. there comes a drive from within ( that comes from knowing the why clearly),
*like knowing where is also important. i used to be thinking my mba subjects are my prob. i don't understand. its too tough. but surprisingly the problem was something else . it was the reasons mentioned in this video why can't i focus on single thing. so knowing where lies the prob, where to start is important.
*that takes to next step what to do and then how to do.
how to do , like whatever it takes., if it needs reminders until we get a clear picture in the mind( the mind has accepted it and formed the pic , there will be less or no deviations) even if we start, at some point it stops naturally. and most of the times we don't notice. but with clarity, clear pic in mind, without any extra efforts, the mind helps in getting there.
*it is never in the present moment( which is always fresh and new, which can never be created again, i can understand this, yet to practise or live)most of the times, its always with past experience and results. this i understood, cuz when i try to do something, mind suggests different things and mostly they are past exp.
*its is good to focus on the present and then future. never in past as nothing can be changed now. but they can be taken as lessons to learn the mistakes from. and rectify.
*the stories he has said in this vid, shows what is will power, the belly fire, how should it be, the difference between a winner n loser. the attitude to attempt again till we achieve.