People Crave for Results, but Want Them for Free
People crave for results, fruits, comfort, pleasant
situations, power, fame, good health, fashion, glamour, and so many things.
Surprisingly, many of them want it all for free, with no sacrifice.
The word "free" is very attractive and probably
searched frequently on all search engines. In my 30 years of practice, I have
experienced this closely with people of almost all age groups. The situation is
so discouraging that if you advise someone to pursue something and take some
pain, they feel offended.
What does this mean? It means that some people only want to
take, collect, manage to have, and never give apart. They don't want to be
bothered, and all this reflects their orientation as a person. In the age of
technology, we find people believing more and more in "things will settle
automatically" and the outcome will be as per their requirement.
Doing Nothing and Expecting All Good is a Big Theft
Please allow me to be rude to say that thieves are not just
the people who steal something. Doing nothing and expecting all good is a big
theft too. In fact, it hurts constantly if it has become a habit.
How to Overcome This Orientation or Mentality
Now, the question comes, how to overcome such orientation or
mentality? There are two kinds of people:
Those who want change, but just lack motivation or some kind
of backing.
Those who are by nature big thieves and always avoid taking
efforts.
For the second kind of people, to be very frank, no outside
motivation works. They will repeatedly go through a number of lessons in life
until they really understand. By the time they understand, time would have gone
for them to make a change. I know I am rude here in writing this truth, but it
would be unjustified if I don't show the real picture.
For those who want to make a real change, I would like to go
on writing.
Count Your Active Life Left, and Be Realistic
Count your active life left, and be realistic. See who are
the people whom you never noticed, but helping you without expectations. I know
many of you would answer, "I don't have time." But just think, if
everyone says the same thing, no one will have time for others, and our tiny
world would become more selfish, which is already happening.
It's your call, it's your priority or orientation, which
will define your destiny too.
Don't Lose Hope
Don't lose hope. Initially, it will sound very odd because
you are not attuned to "work-deserve-results" mode. Gradually, it
will be your new normal. And, have my words, you will be proud of yourself with
a wonderful feeling of good life with better orientation.
CA Ashok Madrecha