Success and failures are a part of life. But one must not stop believing in oneself. Beliefs have a lot of power. A Belief is an idea that we accept to be true. It can be a fact, a guiding principle, an opinion or a faith in someone or something. Beliefs are in your mind and in your body. The way you think affects your overall health and well being also. When you are happy or believe in achieving success in whatever you are doing, that thought is conveyed your whole body. Your body is more energetic and less tired. When someone is unhappy and sad , his body is slow ,dull and tired. So your brain conveys your thoughts and beliefs to your body. If you think "I will succeed", your brain tells your body to get ready and expect success. If you think "I will fail", the brain tells the body "Do not even try, there is no chance of success".

Most men have no knowledge of the nature of the functioning of a human consciousness and, consequently , no knowledge of what is or is not possible to them, what one can or cannot demand of oneself and of others. Men have the feeling that they have no choice , no control, that the content of consciousness is innately predetermined , that they are prisoners of an unknowable enemy , their minds , and that they cannot change for the better by commanding their minds (I can’t help it , that’s the way I am).

Many men are crippled by the influence of this uncertainty. When a man considers a goal or desire he wants to achieve, the first question in his mind is "Can I do it?" and not "What is required to do it?". For example "I want to be a very successful man, but I have no idea of how it’s done. Do I have that mysterious gift which will do it for me somehow?"

He waits for luck to somehow shine on him without trying himself. Any small success augments his anxiety, he does not know what caused it or whether he can repeat it. Any small failure is a crushing blow , he takes it as proof that he lacks the mystic endowment. When a mistake is made the question "What’s wrong with me?" comes first into his mind and he thinks he is lower than other humans , hence he develops an inferiority complex. Instead the question asked to oneself should be "What do I need to learn?". He waits for an automatic and omnipotent inspiration, which never comes. He spends years on a cheerless struggle on the growing monster of self doubt , while existence drifts by unseen . Eventually , he gives up.

The truth about the intellectual state of the modern world is the fact that what people are seeking is not answers to problems, but the reassurance that no answers are possible .Today’s attitude is "Forgive me Father for I know not what I’m doing - and please don’t tell me".

When an unwanted bad incident happens, instead of admitting one’s own mistake , people try to put the blame on others. Learn to take responsibility for your own actions . All that happens to you is because of yourself. No one can change that except for yourself.

It is very important to love the work which you are involved in - you got to have an emotion for it which has no equivalent. There should be an insolent delight of taking up a challenge and being successful in it. That is the only way to success in life. Again, it is very important to be happy and smile at all times because joy is one’s fuel, without which one cannot continue. There’s nothing of any importance in life - except how well you do your work. Whatever else you are , will come from that. It’s the only measure of human value.

Man’s mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him , survival is not. His body is given to him, it’s sustenance is not. His mind is given to him , it’s content is not. It is upon him to fill up his brain with thoughts and beliefs which can benefit him. To remain alive, he must act (& fast), and before he can act, he must know the nature and purpose of his action. Man should have the power to control his mind, which is his own, and not let his mind control him, as in the latter case, the results can be disastrous.

                                                                                                        - AMIT  JOSHI.

                                                                                                        (Inspired by AYN RAND                                                                                                   & her book ' Atlas Shrugged')