Why and when do we stop playing?

Woke up at a pleasurably 8 AM today thanks to Sunday. The normal time is 5:30 AM, with the smell of sweet Assam tea wafting in the air.

The commotion on the ground was less than ordinary, looked down from my 3rd floor flat and saw all kids of the building playing, cycling, chatting and laughing. No care for the passing time, no worries of whats in store today, just chilling in the moment.

I asked my wife "Why did we stopped playing" ?

She justified "Due to responsibilities"!!

But don't you see there are still some young at heart who play football, badminton or cricket even in 40s. Don't you also notice that the ones who play a daily sport or at least weekly are the happier lot with better health than people who do adda over tea & smoke and criticize others :).

When do we decide that we are old enough to abandon the most pleasurable thing "Playing" because we have grown up now.

Friends, to hell with growing up, refuse to let go off your interest, be playful, chill in the activity you chilled as a child.
Lets keep that 7 yrs old alive in thought and action. take chances, jump, smile, paint, draw, write, read, breath, make bubbles, eat acchhar, smell coffee, search old books, look for old snaps, listen to favorite songs, dig into childhood comics collection.

Enjoy your Sunday, be a kid again!!
Cheers!!

"Is it the best i can give in this situation"??

While commuting from work, after a stressful day...lost in the professional thoughts, worried about things in general!! I caught myself in a nasty mood, question came in mind, Is it my best state? Is this state helpful to my family, will my wife and kids be welcoming if the same pensive mood continued??
Then i asked my self a question " Amit- Is his the best you can be in this situation?" 
And a smile crept on my face, a realization sunk in that, the worries were my self created images of future which may not be a real representation!!- this is not me, this is not the best of me.

With the new awareness, here i was renewed and fresh, went back home with a smile and welcoming attitude.
Over tea and breakfast asked the same question to kids and wife, we all agreed that if we do no justify our state in a situation and ask "Is it the best i can give"? Outcomes can be remarkable!



The question i ask you champions is to keep asking self in any situation "Is it the best i can give in this situation"??
Be the best you an be!

Always your in success!
Amit

Objectives~ How Important!

If you are not clear on where do you want to go, you will land up somewhere!!~ Amit Shekhar
For an individual who is not clear on objectives of an action the outcome maybe good bad or ugly!
I urge you all to think thru and always think of the best possible outcome, be unreasonable, be open to new opportunity don't get shackled by past or stories of failure. For every bold action you plan there will be thousands who will come and tell you to stop because they failed...don't listen, think of the best scenario and give it your best!

Success is yours, only if you thought it thru and gave all that you had to offer!
All The best~ Shekhar.

Change Dis-empowering beliefs!!

What is a belief? It’s a feeling of certainty about what something means. The challenge is that most of our beliefs are generalizations about our past, based on our interpretations of painful and pleasurable experiences.
The challenge is, most of us do not consciously decide what we’re going to believe. Instead, often our beliefs are misinterpretations of past events. How do ideas turn into beliefs? Think of an idea like a tabletop with no legs. Without any legs, the tabletop won’t even stand up by itself. Belief, on the other hand, has legs. To believe something, you have references to support the idea—specific experiences that back up the belief. These are the legs that make your tabletop solid and that make you certain about your beliefs.

For example, if you believe you’re extremely intelligent, you likely have a lot of references to back it up. Maybe you did well in school, people always tell you how smart you are, you catch onto things quickly, etc. You can find experiences to back up almost any belief. The key is to make sure that you’re consciously aware of the beliefs you’re creating. If they don’t empower you, change them.
All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs. The moment we begin to honestly question our beliefs and the experiences we assign to them, we no longer feel absolutely certain about them. This opens the door to replacing your old, dis-empowering beliefs with new beliefs that support you in the direction you want to go.
If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things other people are certain are impossible. Here are ten examples of empowering beliefs to try on:

1. The past does not equal the future.
2. There is always a way if I’m committed.
3. There are no failures, only outcomes—as long as I learn something I’m succeeding.
4. If I can’t, I must; if I must, I can.
5. Everything happens for a reason and a purpose that serves me.
6. I find great joy in little things… a smile… a flower… a sunset.
7. I give more of myself to others than anyone expects.
8. I create my own reality and am responsible for what I create.
9. If I’m confused, I’m about to learn something.
10. Every day above ground is a great day.
Courtesy- Tony Robbins

A Black Dot!

One day, a professor entered his classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They all waited anxiously at their desks for the exam to begin.

The professor handed out the exams with the text facing down, as usual. Once he handed them all out, he asked the students to turn over the papers.

To everyone’s surprise, there were no questions–just a black dot in the center of the paper. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s faces, told them the following: “I want you to write about what you see there.” The students, confused, got started on the inexplicable task.

At the end of the class, the professor took all the exams, and started reading each one of them out loud in front of all the students.

All of them, with no exception, defined the black dot, trying to explain its position in the center of the sheet. After all had been read, the classroom silent, the professor started to explain:

“I’m not going to grade you on this, I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot – and the same thing happens in our lives. We insist on focusing only on the black dot – the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the complicated relationship with a family member, the disappointment with a friend. The dark spots are very small when compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

Take your the eyes away from the black dots in your lives. Enjoy each one of your blessings, each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a life filled with love!

The Golden Buddha!

In 1957 a group of monks needed to relocate a giant clay Buddha statue from their temple to a new location, since their monastery was being relocated to make room for a highway through Bangkok. When the crane lifted the massive idol, the weight of it was so tremendous that it began to crack. The head monk, who was concerned about damaging the sacred Buddha, decided to lower the statue back to the ground and cover it with a large canvas tarp to protect it from the coming rain.

Later that evening the monk went to check on the Buddha statue. He shined his flashlight under the tarp to see if the Buddha was staying dry and noticed a gleam of light shining through the crack in the clay. As he took a closer look, he wondered if there might be something underneath the clay. He ran to wake the other monks. With a chisel and hammer in hand, the monks began to carefully chip away the thick clay from the Buddha. As they knocked off shards of clay, the little gleam grew brighter and bigger. After hours of chiseling, the monks stepped back and stared in awe at the sight before them. There, in front of the monks, stood a solid gold Buddha.

Historians believe the Buddha had been covered with clay by Thai monks several hundred years earlier. After realizing their country would soon be attacked by the Burmese army, these monks covered their precious golden Buddha with an outer covering of clay in order to keep their treasure from being looted by the Burmese. Unfortunately, all of the monks were killed in the attack, but their well-kept secret of the golden Buddha remained intact until its discovery in 1957.
This story is dear to my heart and reminds us that underneath our thick layers of clay, there lies a beautiful and magnificent Golden Buddha inside each of us just waiting to be discovered and celebrated. Initially to protect our treasure, we build an outer layer of clay. Over the years, we unconsciously slather more layers of clay with our limited beliefs, superior ego, patterns, and life experiences, continuing to endure a lifetime of suffering.

Piece by piece, you can unveil the real treasure that lie underneath your outer shell. With faith, courage and diligence, you have the power to chip away at the layers of clay that are imprisoning your true essence, your beauty, and your worth, freeing your radiant soul to shine bright. Consciously, you can then know the greatness of your soul, manifest your dreams, and live a life full of abundance, joy and bliss.
Have a shining week ahead!!

The false Human belief!!

As a man was passing by the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime can break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”

The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?

Moral: Failure is a part of learning. We should never give up the struggle in life. You Fail not because you are destined to fail, but because there are lessons which you need to learn as you move on with your life.

Have a successful week ahead!!