SUCCESS = INDEPENDENCE OF MIND!

Happy Independence day India! I am writing this one from the airport lounge in Copenhagen. I am on my way to USA where resides the stautue of liberty. Sign of independence. Earlier this monring, I was watching republic day parade, celebration of Indian independence at the Rajpath. As I was travelling on my way to the airport, this thought crossed my mind "Why India is successful?". I think not only India, but any nation on the planet will only be successful when it is independent. All those economies which are liberated would only flurish! So is there connection between independence and success? Does is apply to an individual?

As I kept thinking on this, I got my answer, "Success is directly proportional to the indepenece state of mind". Just look into any successful individual around you! May it be writer, painter, actor, social activist, naturalist, scientists, economists, innovators and enterprenuers. All of these successful individuals are successful because they have mind of their own. Just look into this years Padma awardees. Sachin Tendulkar is successful because he has passion and dedication for his occupation - cricket. R. K. Pachuri received Nobel on behalf of IPCC as its Chair, becuse he led IPCC to new heights, becuase he has passion for what he is doing, because he has belief in it. All this because all these great individuals have achieved and attained "independence of mind".

Independecne of mind is a state where you begin to think on your own. You make your own judgement. You are not influenced by other schools of thoughts. It is a state of mind where you begin to appreciate what is right and what is wrong. It is state of mind where you believe in what you think, where you take all risk and are aware of pros and cons of consequences of your thinking and publicaly sharing it. Once you achieve such a state of mind, you would generate passion and dedication about what you believe is correct and good. Once you have this no matter what obstacles come your way, you get strength to overcom it. When this happens success always keep touching your feet and always smile with you. What is essential though is to attain the state of independence of mind. So dare yourself and be independent not physically, and economically but also psychologically. Because,

SUCCESS = INDEPENDENCE OF MIND!