You v/s You
Pujya Shri Sharnamkumarji Mahodayshri
How you understand the world and yourself begins with understanding what you have within you.
You have energy, you have potential, you have determination and you have strength in you, but you can only unfold them when you win the fight of you versus you.
From the moment you wake up in the morning, there is a struggle between you (which is the real you) which congratulates you and makes you feel grateful that you've been gifted one more day to become something in life. So, you are inspired to get up and run to do something to reach the highest goal in life that you desire for yourself. The other you is (fake you) - negative you. Th is one has much more strength than the first one, as it has the power to manipulate you in multiple ways, that makes you believe you will never reach your goal but also makes you regret not doing what needed to be done.
The real you will motivate you!
The fake you will manipulate you!
Motivation can take place externally or internally.
The person who is motivated by their surroundings, environment and people can become successful. And the one who is self-motivated and creates an internal system to motivate oneself will not only become successful but also become a role model for others through their actions and experiences.
Today, the world population is 7.9 billion people, but only a few thousands are leaders that lead and inspire the rest of us. These are the self-motivators who have identified their fake selves and never given any importance to it and always focused on their real selves, which makes them realize them potential. They never say "I can't do it”, but always "I can or I will".
When we look up to such people, we tend to think they are different than us. But the fact and the reality is there is not much difference in them and us. God has created all of us similarly but with different powers and potentials hidden within us. Even they had to face problems and struggles to reach where they are today which is probably never ending. Even we face problems on a day-to-day basis and we have faced problems in the past to reach where we are today. Both of us have to deal with You versus You every. Single day.
The only difference compared in the two are: few hundreds or thousands of people who live their lives with fundamentals and the rest of the world lives upon situations.
So what are these important fundamentals that can transform us?
Fundamentals:
-Working hard and taking difficult steps despite of any situation.
- Being aware of our state of mind- good vs bad. (Negative & positive)
- Doing what is right that needs to be done or accomplished, is how people with fundamentals work.
What are the situations that can hinder our transformation?
Situations:
-Working only when you have the mood to do it.
- Finding excuses.
- Not doing what was to be done.
- Ignoring your potential and doing nothing about it
How do you transform your life and mentality from situation-based actions to fundamentals-based actions?
- Develop a passion for excellence- only perfection can bring excellence so you're focused on perfection. Perfection which is not for others but perfection which gives you satisfaction.
- Do not take permanent pain for temporary pleasures rather than that, bear with temporary pains for permanent pleasure.
- Be a laser focused person. People who are not focused attempt many things which pull them away from their goal and they will compromise with the results they achieve. Laser focused person would never let go their target for they will not leave any stone unturned to achieve their goal.
- Always be a student: Once you become a leader, the most important thing to remember is to be a student, always. Learning should never stop. This will make you grounded always.
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