SUCCESS = YOU

It is now over a month I am here in Copenhagen at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, working on issues related to primary biodiversity data mobilisation especially from the museum community. In my discussion with colleagues and also the members of various national delegates on thing that was highlighted without fail, was hips of hurdles and obstacles. Discussion often sounded as helpless and without no road to move ahead. It is like "I want to do a lot - and move the data mountains", but everyone around is resisting me do that!".

However, last night I saw this commercial on CNN-IBN in which Abhishek Bacchan was talking about moving forwards and making national progress, and one thing that he talked appealed me and in more than one sense gave me much needed answer to move forward. He said progress begins with "YOU"!. But then I was no so impressed, as all celebrities give such peppy talks. But then I was startled with what my 5 years old daughter echoed this evening.

She wanted to go on to Google Earth and spot our houses in Copenhagen and Pune. She was requesting me for a while, but then I was so tired that I kept ignoring her request to help her. At one stage she started Google Earth, struggled to key in correct spellings of our addresses in Copenhagen and Pune. She could locate our residencies. She was elated. She came to me, pulled my hand to draw the attention, and said "आरे सगळे शक्य असते - पण त्त्या साथी तू केले पाहिजे!"। I think she gave me much needed kick to tell me that nothing is impossible, if I awaken "YOU" within me and move forward. Others will respond and then things would happen. But, how many of us think that way - we enjoy blaming others, the situation for our defeat in life. But , often forget that one of the most infamous characteristics that bound us not to succeed is "YOU"!. This magical "You" can bring in all the changes, if you get him moving and marching ahead towards your goals. Thus,

SUCCESS = YOU म्हणजे "तू"!