What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself?

Goal?! That too with a superlative degree of hardness! What a joke!!

It is believed that a great philosopher and renowned scientist who gave the theory of relativity, Albert Einstein once said that wanting a fish to climb on a tree and judging its ability is foolish and infructuous. The fish will certainly fail and will believe itself stupid. Well, who said it, who doesn’t is not the point. The central idea is that every individual is different and has different capabilities. One can be a good sportsperson, while the other an academician. There is no comparison, nor should they be judged on it.

Different People, Different Outlook

Society is a mix of different personalities. The thought process, way of living and thinking are different. Some are meticulous and insist on living life according to a set of rules, they lay for themselves or for those who are with them. Some people are not so meticulous and lead life in their own way, without encaging themselves in the rules of dos and don’ts. They are carefree and try to live in the now.

People of both kinds are industrious and serious about the task at hand. They work like any other would do to progress and prosper but their way of performing a task reflects their mindset. Being meticulous, while the former looks a bit serious and to some extent nervous, the latter takes it easy and casually. It must not be construed that the latter is nonplussed and frivolous. If the delivery is of good quality in the stipulated time, there is no point of suspicion. People, though, are wary of casual persons and consider it negative and untrustworthy.

Casual Approach

Because of their casual approach blended with a slow pace of thinking, registering or responding to a situation the latter type of people take things not very seriously and do not plan beforehand or set a goal. They think each goal is difficult and hardly show any enthusiasm after success. I belong to this category, becoming restless in unmanageable and convoluted situations. Nevertheless, facing the problem head-on is also my type as people of this mindset do.

Goals Were Not Set

Since childhood, setting a goal for myself was out of the question because of societal conditions and background. It was a plain life and thinking beyond it was like dreaming of something unimaginable. I picked up things as they came into my life. From becoming a physician to an academician to anything different; I wanted to become all. There was no scope for setting a target. I was decades behind my time with a sluggish brain and narrow outlook like a horse with blinkers. Unlike horses with blinkers that help them to focus on the road, my blinkers blinded me to the extent of dumbness.

Thanks to Computer Technology

Thankfully, computers came in and they opened vistas. Things started unfolding and I started learning and enjoying them. In the light of knowledge, things started appearing bright and clear. I started reading, watching things and analyzing things and instances. It gave me an insight to see things in a new light. I am thankful to the unseen cosmic power that helped in shaping me. The long arduous periods of my joblessness after my post-graduation tried to crush me, but the positive forces sustained me. I have had no food for days but the days ultimately passed when I got a petty job after seven years of suffering.

Self-Study Helped a lot

My self-study of various subjects including History, Political Science, and Culture supplemented with my postgraduate degree in Life Sciences allowed me to understand things afresh. Life Sciences gave me a broader perspective on looking at various life forms and their processes. Even now, at the end of my journey, I still am not in a position to set a goal for myself. I really do not know what is in the offing for me or what should be my goal. Like always, I did not set a goal for myself.

Writing Gives Pleasure

Writing brings me joy. I aim to refine and enhance my skills and aspire to achieve something significant with my writing. I am working diligently towards this goal and am hopeful for a rewarding outcome. I believe that Nature has bestowed upon us abundant gifts. As humans, we must reciprocate generously. My desire is to amplify my voice, so it is strong, resonant, and influential enough to reach a wide audience.

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