Bucket List

I am writing this blog, inspired by ‘Stephen Covey’s Big Rocks’.

Imagine a bucket.Put three or four big rocks in it.
Is that full ?
No you reply."of course Not" I say and put smaller rocks in it to fill in the gaps.
Full Now?, No .I put in some sand ,and some water.Now it's full.

So what's the learning here ? It's to do with the order. What would happen if you'd reversed the order.Put the water in first ,then the sand and the small rocks. There would be no room for big rocks.These big rocks are important things in our life.
You need to schedule them first, not try to squeeze them in after arranging the water (writing pointless reports), sand (unnecessary travel) or small rocks (Seminars where no-one listens and everyone looks at the clock).

What are the big rocks in your life? For many it’s things like family, time to watch the children grow up, time to write that novel, time for themselves, time to make a difference. You decide. You identify 3 or 4 things you believe are important. The 3 or 4 things that will make a difference at your funeral.

Recently, I have been to Kedarnath and places near by for trekking .It was a awesome trip,very close to nature ,spent enough time to introspect myself.
I made a bucket list ,what about you ???

Never give up

People tend to abjure in the pursuit of their goals.Possibly ,due to lack of motivation .
This used to happen with me many a times. To avoid this and keep my spirits high all the time ,I read success stories of famous personalities.

Let me tell a little story ;-)

A little girl - the 20th of 22 children, was born prematurely and her

survival was doubtful.

When she was 4 years old, she contracted double pneumonia and scarlet

fever, which left her with a paralysed left leg.

At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and

began to walk without it.

By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a

miracle. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a

race and came in last.

For the next few years every race she entered, she came in last.

Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running.

One day she actually won a race, and then another. From then on she won

every race she entered.

Eventually this little girl - Wilma Rudolph, went on to win three

Olympic gold medals.

Winners never quit !

I will do , What I want to do. Even if that means pursuing something for which I don't have any evident talent.