Excellence: A Habit Worth It

 Now that I have completed by matriculation, I have been provided the rare privilege of a three months vacations😎. During which a while of loathing is certainly expected. But the fact remains clear, that resting shall lead to rusting. In fact, this has been experienced by many students - just imagine what our scores would be if we worked everyday as the one before exam. Keeping this in mind, and after completely lazing around for two whole weeks, I have taken a resolution💪 to change my ways. And would suggest that you too do the same. Reader, I am not be "professionally qualified" but have the  experience like any other student.

"Consistency is the key to success" - drawing from this we say - "What is excellence but a habit worked upon". In the life of a student, contentment is the greatest foe. The mind works based on the pain pleasure principle and would always strive to remain in the comfort zone. Never be contended, for one must always strive for the greater dreams and aspirations. 

As Tata once said and what I have paraphrased - "What must be the greatest dream of a nation is not to teach 'average' but to improve the top most". Keep our dreams the highest and work for it (teenagers stop daydreaming !). Once you have undertaken the journey, pursue it with zeal and determination. The fallbacks would be in millions, but the results would be worth quintillions✌. Make Excellence a habit and stick to it.

For those who ask, why work all hard and even lose a lot of happiness in life, when one could simply be average and still lead a fairly comfortable life ? Trust me, this question troubled me (and sometimes even continues to do so😅) for years, why is dreaming even necessary ? It is necessary because, life without a fight is like a painting without colors. Fighting for your dreams is what makes memories, and it is the memories that make life a beauty. Some may disregard this as a futile thought experiment, but only those who work to excel shall have memories. 

Certainly, simplicity is a necessity, but not doing your best and not pushing your limits is not great either. It is like, opening a video game and not caring to move the character for the fear of dying, and eventually the battery runs out. 

Hence, this is what I wish to do, and this is what I believe all must strive for. It is never a neccessity, but an effort worth it. 

"Life is like an expensive pen
For years without use if left in a den
Within the years it shall have no dents
And when the time comes
Not a single memory to hent"

Tadaaaa 😄

Thank you😃