SUCCESS = PRIORITIZING ACTIONS!

On the eve of new year 2008 we were with Date's at their residence in Talegaon. By the time Pradnya, Maitri and I came back home it was 1.30 a.m. of 1st January 2008. Preventive health care being my priority for 2008, I had planned checkup at polyclinic as part of LIC policy on 1st morning. At 7.30 a.m. I was on my way to this polyclinic Congress Bhavan. I passed through Mangala theaters, I saw big crowd of nearly 100 students, both boys and girls at the gate of Mangala theaters waiting for it to open.

I just halted for a moment and asked one of them, why are they crowding in such a number on 1^st day of the new year. He promptly responded that,"they are here to watch the morning show of one of the block buster movie". I was shocked and senseless on hearing this. What is important, going to morning show by bunking lectures and that too on very first calendar day of the year, or planning and investing in future?

It is none of my business to advice someone as to when one should do what? However, if I would be in place of these students, I would not have gone for morning show, and certainly not on the 1^st day of the year? I would certainly prioritize my actions, as well investment of time, money and energy. I would do this because success is not all about dreaming, and planning, but it is much about taking actions, and taking right actions as right time, which means prioritizing. One must clearly know which actions one should take as they begin their day and end their day. As a student I had watched movies, I had watched morning shows, but certainly not on 1st day of the year, and not on days when I had some important actions to take in order to shape my life, and be successful in my career.

When I analyze the lives of successful individuals, one thing that stand out is he / she is successful because they took right action at right time, with right sense of devotion and sincerity. Think, what would be the scene today if freedom fighters and leaders would not have fought for independence, and only concentrated on their personal goals? Certainly, we would not have enjoyed the freedom that we have today! Think, what if our soldiers decide not to defend our borders against and amidst all odds? We can never claim to be safe and secure! Think, if Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule would have decided not to take on mantle of women education? We would not have lady Prime Minister and President! Thus, success in more than one sense depends on taking right actions at right time, which means prioritizing what you do and when you do! Thus,

SUCCESS = PRIORITIZING ACTIONS!