Stay in the Process

Many a time, we are so inspired and motivated that we want to get to the desired future immediately, without earning it. At times like this, we hope a miracle would happen that would cause us to get it, a future we never worked for. Fine! You may be able to inherit it, but for our long would you keep what you never labored for?
At other times, our desires and longing for success are so strong that they become temptations for us to take the shortcut without realising that it’s the easiest way to cut short our lives.
A few of us sits at the corners of our rooms admiring success stories without paying attention to the story that took the hero from zero to success; at this point we get it all wrong and run without a vision. We run ahead of God and miss the process He intends to take us through.
No wonder our society is littered with many unbaked leaders, who were never followers nor trained; people who never led themselves successfully but attempting to lead a nation.
In his book ‘Repositioning Yourself’, T. D. Jakes said “I have come to realize that the destination is not the place where growth is attained and learning is a process, not a product.
There are certainly many ways to get to the top, but here is my point: ‘If you jump up, you would never stay up, but if you grow up, you would remain there.’
The only thing that can sustain us at any height in life is Character learnt only in the process of growth-the pains, tears, sweat and travails we experience as we strive to grow.
Gladwell Malcolm in his book, ‘The Outliers’ noted that ‘Practice isn’t what you do when you are good, it is what you do before you are good.’
So friends, the best route to the product we desire of your lives are the ‘processes’ that guarantees the product. I assure you; it is learning and building of character, so stay in the process.

Ten Commandments to live by

These beautiful words were once written as a true guide to life. One must read and try to understand the deep meanings in them.
They are like the Ten Commandments to follow in life all the times.
 1.) Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble; it is a "steering wheel" that directs us in the right path throughout life.
2.) Do you know why a car's windshield is so large & the rear-view mirror is so small? Because our past is not as important as our future. Look ahead and move on.
3.) Friendship is like a book. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.
4.) All things in life are temporary. If things are going well enjoy it--it will not last forever. If things are going wrong don't worry--they can't last long either.
5.) Old friends are like Gold. New friends are Diamonds. If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold, because to hold a Diamond, you always need a base of Gold!
6.) Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, God smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart. It's just a bend, not the end!"
7.) When God solves your problems, you have faith in his abilities; when God doesn't solve your problems he has faith in your abilities.
8.) A blind person asked St. Anthony, "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied, "Yes, losing your vision."
9.) When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them; and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.
10.) Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles; it takes away today's peace.