COPING WITH COVID19 STRESS, ABDUL RASHEED KV

COPING WITH COVID19 STRESS, ABDUL RASHEED KV

Inspire….. The Foundation For Excellence                                                        

 Abdul Rasheed KV                 

Society is changing.  Accordingly the needs of society also change. Everybody has to modify by himself to meet the requirements of the changed world.   In order to befit the new scenario we have to inculcate a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset.  We have to be inspired and motivated by ourselves to accomplish greater goals in the 21^st century world.

 “If not a daring adventure life is nothing”- Helen Keller said once.  She was deaf and blind.  Still she became one of the two most influential personalities of America at her time.  She travelled 40,000 miles all over the world.  In psychology, there is a concept, what do you think and what do you say, that is what you are.  That means, as is your thoughts, so is your life.  Despite  the faculty of hearing and seeing, Helen Keller became extremely successful in proving this psychological principle.

Edmond Hillary became king of the world when he conquered Mount Everest in 1953. He said by conquering mountains we are conquering ourselves.  For a successful landing on Mount Everest he had made three risky attempts, one in 1951 and others in the next two consecutive years.   In spite of having criticisms and deceptive brain messages from his relatives and friends to give up the ‘impossible’ endeavor, he showed determination and will power to fulfil his awe inspiring mission.  This is what psychology says: ‘you are not your brain but you are your mind’.  Even though you are blessed with extremely high potentials, if your mind doesn’t decide to explore them, you cannot reach anywhere.

Be optimistic and try to grab any opportunity that comes to your way.  Give him a chance when luck comes.

 ‘Three questions’ is a famous short story of Leo Tolstoy, which depicts the most important time in the life of a person.  A king who was curiously investigating what is the best time to perform any endeavor.NOW is the most important time.  Yesterday is already lost. We are never going to get it back.  So Yesterday is nothing but history.  Tomorrow is to come, but there is no any degree of assurance about it.  We may or may not get it.  So ‘Tomorrow’ is being called as a mystery.  But NOW is the most precious reality.  It is there very much with us.  So‘Today’ is a gift.  That is why today is called the present.

Debabish Chattergy, the director of IIM and professor of Harvard University is a globally renowned motivational Guru.  His master piece book entitles as ‘The other ninety nine percentage’.  According to him “if you are daring sometimes you may stumble and lose your face but if you are not daring you are going to lose yourself.”  We are required to be bold and challenging to take up any task.  High intention, sincere effort and intelligent execution are integral factors of success.  Inspiration is the foundation of excellence.