"Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking."- J.C. Watts
If each one of our existence (and actions) didn't matter then no one would ever try to do their job. More importantly do their job correctly and efficiently! If everyone believed their action didn't matter then I think we would never get anything done. Besides literally 'doing our job' and being responsible for we 'do', I think there is also a deeper and moral meaning to it all. Everyone sets examples. Someone is always looking up to (or at) you. Your actions (behavior) are nothing but your thoughts in motion (wow! that sounds like personal-quotation-material). All the people who ever achieved anything started alone ... and then their tribe grew! Whether it was Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, or even Mother Teresa. Each one of us can make a difference. The counting always begins with 1 ...
That being said, the consequences of our actions should not be taken too seriously (if the intention was pure, in the first place). After all, consequences are not 'really' in our control. When I say that, what happens to us is not important, I only mean to emphasize on the dire fact we all come with an expiry date. We, live or die ... are happy or sad ... face achievement or disappointment ... world moves on regardless! What will matter is only 'how' we lived and 'what' we changed, absolutely nothing else! We (starting with myself) should stop taking ourselves too seriously but start taking our responsibilities a bit seriously, ... what do you think?
Courtesy Daily Reminder's Tumblelog
"We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once." - Calvin Coolidge
Well said!
ReplyDeleteWow...im blown away by this post of yours. This is just like me sitting infront of a motivational speaker (and a grt one)..who is directly speaking to me...about me.
ReplyDeleteGreat going... I honestly look forward to you writing a book one day. I dont know about what yet..but i believe its gona be one hell of a best seller.
Loved this.Totally believe in tthis..
ReplyDeleteHi Tanvi, you are rocking. Couldn't have been said any better than you. Thoroughly agree with your viewpoint !!!!
ReplyDeleteMeetu D - Thank You!
ReplyDeleteTanuj - You are the BEST brother ever :o) Certified!
Mom - Big Kiss :o)
Ashish(G) - Thank you so much! I am glad your stopped by to give me your feedback. Much appreciated. Thanks again!!!
Tanvi Oh Tanvi...u just keep raising the bar for yourself..which is what it's about! So well said and well acted upon as well.
ReplyDeleteVery true and your 'calling' seems to be in the writing field. Atleast it keeps calling out to us.
Like Tanuj, I really hope to see you published.
:-) Lots of love
P.S. Love your new look ;-)
ReplyDeleteAni O Ani - What would I do without you? Thank You and Love You and I shall try to keep up with myself ;)
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