4C’s of an Aspirer

The woods are lovely, dark and deep

I have many promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep
-Robert Frost

If the previous few lines do not interest you then, I presume that these syllables will
hardly bear you any meaning to you. But on the contrary if you are interested then
stick around and please bear my deplorable writings.
So lets get down to business, the purpose of the article or the question I wish to put
forward, after extracting all the gimmicks is. Do you hope or are ambitious towards
achieving something appreciable or commendable. Because if you are then I wish
congratulate you on being in the same sorry state of affairs as I am. Just Kidding ,
Because if you are then this article is here to point out how people like us ,raising
the same question ,indulged with the same dilemma coped with it .Gave answer or
Answers they gave through their actions for others to admire their metal.
The idea being a of very vast ambit cannot be captured by my peanut sized brain .So
through herculean effort I have tried to zero down on four traits that I believe are
essential for channeling your energies in right direction .I hope to bring these simple
words always known to us in a better light.

They are
Clarity
Courage
Commitment
Contribution

Clarity: By Clarity I wish to convey Clarity of Thought that is to have a questioning

attitude as to what you are doing and what is reason behind it. I know that every
question cannot be answered but then lets be reasonable, clarity of thought specifies
that you take decisions in your life concerning you and try to do it on your own, not
because your friends are doing or because someone told you to do so, in other words
try to be independent or create your persona of right and wrong.
I don’t mean that next time if anybody offers you advice you don’t take, I merely
suggest that you look at the pros and cons of it from your own perspective and not
blindly follow it. As Einstein said”If I had not broken down the stereotypes or
differed to the preconceived notions. I wouldn’t have found Theory of Relativity”.

Courage: Simply the ability to take initiative, it is considered to be one most

important trait of any Achiver. Courage has also found meaning in phrase self-
confidence or to be precise belief in one’s capability
Courage is not in a man, who has no fear,
It lies in him who conquers his fear.
-Nelson Mandela

We all share some inhibitions about what our abilities are and before actually
rationally thinking about choices and possibilities, we inadvertently succumb to the
habit of giving up on our conviction. What I wish to convey is, that in order fulfill
our dreams we need to compete against ourselves not against others, and we need to
break the preconceived boundaries of our limitations set by us. Finally, Always
follow the spirit of Yes! We can and always keep on challenging our limits.

Commitment: or Perseverance is the all about getting passionate about your

enthusiasm. It might sound a bit awkward reading these lines but this is one trait for
a person to be called highly dependable. In other words a person who is committed
to his work will inexplicably draw respect from all. As we move into life there are
lot of hardships to be faced (for aspirers) and these hardships would not always be a
one day event, Sometime it might be but on other occasions it might stretch itself to
years .But, It is in our ability to fight back and that to continuously which will
determine fulfillment of our desired outcomes. Commitment is what differentiates a
person who has potential to someone who is admirable.

Contribution: This is one characteristic which is mostly needed but seldom found
because of the inherent self-centered nature .By contribution I don’t mean charity or
donation, but it is single act of giving back something to the communities which we
are part of .For instance if we are students of a particular class then we should have
a feeling of community ownership of the class and feel a part of it and always try to
improve the community by some effort from our side .The contribution can be of
any type but should be there in all communities we are part of only then we can
develop those around us and consequently ourselves.

Finally, I hope that some justice was done to the topic, any suggestions or feedback
of any kind is highly appreciated and could be mailed at swami.rajat@gmail.com.
Even though the article turned out to be of a motivational spirit, I think a small dose
shall not make anyone bored.

People often say motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.
That’s why we recommend it daily
-Winston Churchill