How to Respond instead of Reacting???????
Here is a solution for people who wants to respond to a situation instead of being reacting to it.
This is a speech given by Azim Hashim Premji[Chairman of WIPRO]
Here is a solution for people who wants to respond to a situation instead of being reacting to it.
This is a speech given by Azim Hashim Premji[Chairman of WIPRO]
An
Address by Azim Premji in the ‘Shaping Young Minds Program’ (SYMP)
organized by AIMA in collaboration with the Bombay Management Association
(BMA) in Mumbai on ‘My Lessons in Life’.
I am very happy to be here with you. It is always wonderful to be
with young people. As my hair turned from black, to salt and pepper
and finally salt without the pepper, I have begun to realize the
importance of youth. At the same time, I have begun to truly appreciate
some of the lessons I have learnt along the way. I hope you will find
them useful when you plan your own career and life.
First :
The first thing I have learnt is that we must always begin with our
strengths. There is an imaginary story of a rabbit. The rabbit was
enrolled in a rabbit school. Like all rabbits, it could hop very well
but could not swim. At the end of the year, the rabbit got high marks
in hopping but failed in swimming. The parents were concerned. They
said, ‘Forget about hopping. You are, anyway good at it. Concentrate
on swimming.’ They sent the rabbit for tuition in swimming. And guess
what happened? The rabbit forgot how to hop! As for swimming, have you
ever seen a rabbit swim? While it is important for us to know what we
are not good at, we must also cherish what is good in us. That is
because it is only our strengths that can give us the energy to correct
our weaknesses.
Second:
The second lesson I have learnt is that a rupee earned is of far
more value than five found.. My friend was sharing with me, the story
of his eight year-old niece. She would always complain about the
breakfast. The cook tried everything possible, but the child remained
unhappy. Finally, my friend took the child to a supermarket and
brought one of those ready-to-cook cereal packets. The child had to
cut the packet and pour water in the dish. The child found the food
delicious. The difference was that she had cooked it! In my own life, I
have found that nothing gives as much satisfaction as earning our own
rewards. In fact, what is gifted or inherited follows the old rule of
‘come easy, go easy’. I guess we only know the value of what we have,
if we have struggled to earn it.
Third :
The third lesson I have learnt is, in Cricket, no one bats a
hundred every time. Life has many challenges. You win some and lose
some. You must enjoy winning. But do not let it go to the head. The
moment it does, you are already on your way to failure. And if you do
encounter failure along the way, treat it as an equally natural
phenomenon. Don’t beat yourself for it or any one else for that
matter! Accept it, look at your own share in the problem, learn from
it and move on. The important thing is, when you lose, do not ‘lose the
lesson.
Fourth :
The fourth lesson I have learnt, is the importance of humility.
Sometimes, when you get so much in life, you really start wondering,
whether you deserve all of it. We have so much to be grateful for. Our
parents, our teachers and our seniors, have done so much for us, that
we can never repay them. Many people focus on the shortcomings,
because obviously, no one can be perfect. But it is important to first
acknowledge, what we have received. Nothing in life is permanent, but
when a relationship ends, rather than becoming bitter,
we must learn to savor the memory, of the good things, while they lasted.
Fifth :
The fifth lesson I learnt is, that we must always strive for
Excellence. One way of achieving excellence, is by looking at those
better than ourselves. Keep learning what they do differently. But
excellence cannot be imposed from the outside. We must also feel the
need from within. It must involve not only our mind, but also our heart
and soul. Excellence is not an act, but a habit. I remember the
inspiring lines of a poem, which says that your reach must always
exceed your grasp. That is heaven on earth. Ultimately, your only
competition is yourself.
Sixth :
The sixth lesson I have learnt is, never give up in the face of
adversity. It comes on you, suddenly without warning. Always keep in
mind, that it is only the test of fire, that makes fine steel. A
friend of mine shared this incident with me. His eight-year old
daughter was struggling away at a jigsaw puzzle. She kept at it for
hours but could not succeed. Finally, it went beyond her bedtime. My
friend told her, “Look, why dont you just give up? I don’t think you
will complete it tonight. Look at it another day.” The daughter looked
with
a strange look in her eyes, “But, dad, why should I give up? All the pieces are there! I have just got to put them together!” If we persevere long enough, we can put any problem into its perspective.
a strange look in her eyes, “But, dad, why should I give up? All the pieces are there! I have just got to put them together!” If we persevere long enough, we can put any problem into its perspective.
Seventh :
The seventh lesson I have learnt is, that while you must be open
to change, do not compromise on your values. Mahatma Gandhiji often
said, You must open the windows of your mind, but you must not be swept
off your feet by the breeze.” Values like honesty, integrity,
consideration and humility have survived for generations. At the end of
the day, it is values that define a person more than the achievements.
Do not be tempted by short cuts. The short cut can make you lose your
way and end up becoming the longest way to the destination.
Final :
And the final lesson I learnt is, that we must have faith in our
own ideas even if everyone tells us that we are wrong. There was a
newspaper vendor who had a rude customer. Every morning, the Customer
would walk by, refuse to return the greeting, grab the paper off the
shelf and throw the money at the vendor. The vendor would pick up the
money, smile politely and say, ‘Thank you, Sir.’ One day, the vendor’s
assistant asked him, “Why are you always so polite with him when he
is so rude to you? Why don’t you throw the newspaper at him when he
comes back tomorrow?” The vendor smiled and replied, “He can’t help
being rude and I cant help being polite. Why should I let his rude
behavior dictate my politeness?”
I hope you achieve success in whatever way you define it and what gives you the maximum happiness in life.
Try these in your life you will be a legend in History.
ALL THE BEST
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