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“Life is a Race” is a famous
quote from a famous bollywood movie. I totally agree to the line of thought. Can
everyone win this race? Are we competing with fellow runners or is it our own self
that we want to outdo? To be better than the rest or to be better than what you
were? Books and lessons at school and by parents taught us that you have to
constantly improve your capabilities and not compare yourself with others. This
line of thought has definitely undergone a sedimentary change.
In
this competitive market, like goods have to differentiate themselves in order
to sell, we as people also have to have the out-of-ordinary traits to prove
ourselves. Like in the last millennium, whatever was produced by the manufacturers
had to be bought by the consumers as there were no substitutes and there was no
competition. Similarly, in the last millennium, there was less number of people
running in this race of life and competing in all the spheres.
So
as the marketing Gurus teach us that are product has to have some ‘points of
difference’ in order to make ‘unique positive associations’, we as individuals
also need to have some distinctive capabilities that will help us beat the
rest. Corollary to what was taught to us, it will never be about only
participation, the need of the hour is competition and the will to be in it,
run the race, and try to win by doing your best.
“You can no more ask
‘Friends Romans and Countrymen’
to lend you their ears.
You have to win their
ears and make them listen.”
What will make me win this race? Is
it Speed or is it Discretion? Do I just keep running at the maximum speed
possible, or do I stop and think and chose my directions? Teachers and Parents
taught me that the right path will take you forward. And the right path will be
slow, will give you tough times but will make you strong. Has this philosophy
changed with change in times? Has the definition of right path been tweaked?
I like many of you stand on such crossroads;
I see a faster quicker path and have a slower longer one too. All throughout I have
chosen the latter one. But this time I feel unsure about taking the longer one.
I have this urge to take the faster route. The faster route will help me prove
to world, for I have a desire to making it big and not just proving it to my
own self. But for now, I have paused, am in deep thought and finding out a mid
way; a fast one so that I can prove it to the world, also longer so that I can
build myself like my parents and teachers taught.
Will I get
the speed and discretion combined?
