Difference Between Waterfall And River!

Last week we set out for vacation to Kerala. The plan was made by my wife to the places which was not very polpular as Kerala is famous for.

So last day of the trip we reached to Athirapally. The place is famous for waterfall and few of movies were shot at this place. Fortunately we got the hotel just nearby to the waterfal. In early morning myself and my wife planned to explore the waterfall while walking. 

We reached to near waterfall and enjoyed the beauty of nature. As usaual many of tourist also started coming to the place. Waterfall has its beauty not just in view but it's sound also give rest to our ears. It was amazing experience away from heavy and buzzing traffic of the city. It was giving rest to soul. So we spent our time with serenity. 

While watching the waterfall, the questions struck to me. Why do the people come to see waterfall? What is difference between waterfal and river?

I have thought on it and answer came to my mind. Waterfall comes with flow full of energy. It faces a lot obstruction while flowing but it doesn't bother for obstructions even more obstruction gives more excitement and energy to flow. Each of the particles of waterfal flow together and demoatrate its energy, excitement and togetherness. 

While a river flows with with its own pace. It doesn't have excitement and energy as waterfall have. But it has own pace of movement may be slow and steady but never stops. 

Both the piece of nature has its own importance. We can learnt a lot from them. Our life should be as energetic and exciting as waterfall but our pace of movement in life should continuing as river. Most important learnings we can have that we never compare ourselves from others. Yes we must appreciate and embrace the talent of others and if possible to emulate them or keep proud of our own capabilities. Waterfall and River both are important for our life and it has own quality. Same way each person is special and posses talent. 

What Is Your Limit?

Last week on eve of winter vacation of kids and my wife, they insisted me for a vacation. So I agreed to make a plan. Since my wife checked up the place that we can visit through her friends in school and booked the hotel accordingly. The location that she selected was in Kerala. And I had impression that it would take max 8 hrs to reach the destination and around 300 km. 

Our journey started on Saturday. Before i could make a plan to move by car I just checked up the distance from Google map  and it was found to be 500km. I thought it would be difficult for me to drive 500 km in single day. Since I never drove in life for such a distance in single day. So it looks hurculean task to achieve with proper safety of all family members.

We all were excited to go for vacation so we left home at 5:30 am in the morning. When we left the city and reached to Hosur found to be huge traffic jam. Jam because most the vehicles that we observed that it looks like whole Bangaloreean left for vacation and it is apt time for them for vacation.

Nevertheless, we managed to come out from jam in an hour and headed towards destination with single determination to reach on time safely. My wife also guided me through when to stop and when to not. She was appearing like Krishna and I happened to Krishna. She was commanding the position when to fiercely attack the time and I was following the path of master. While driving it was so fascinating to stop and take break and relax but doing so it is hard to reach to destination. Yes we stopped for breakfast, lunch and also refreshment. We enjoyed throughout each time we took the break. 

Finally we reached to the destination safely at 7:30 PM in the evening same day. We were at beach point at a resort and started our fun filled moment at the place, Snehatheeram.

During this journey, I had a great learning of my life which will remain for forever. I would like to highlight those learnings and these learnings define our limits within ourselves. 

1. Initially goal to achieve in life that we set in looks difficult but proper planning helps to achieve

2. Towards the goal to achieve, our mind and body also adjust if our determination is high.

3. For achieving any bigger goal, we all need mentor or guide. Goal may not achieve by an individual. He needs proper guidance to help to betray from distractions.

4. Many a times in life we don't know our limits. If we determined to achieve it everything falls aligned to accomplish.

So let's explore our limits by setting new heights in life. May be sometimes we fail or rise but it will give new direction of life to accomplish.

KK

Building Confidence

My son is taking keyboard class in a view to develop his interest as a hobby. What I observed still he could not get involve to develop much of his interest. 

While in institute we found that they are conducting annual function and they started preparation with children. My son was not selected as he is just an amature to participate. More to observed that he doesn't find himself confident. So when I asked him to talk his teacher and request him to to give you a chance he could not able to discuss. Even iI repeatedly told him to talk to his teacher. Finally I decided myself to talk to his teacher. I requested to give him some task to perform at stage. He agreed and asked him to play theme song and my also started working on it. Now he is feeling confident 

What I realise from this situation, many a times in life you need kick to build a confidence. You may be performer or non performer but one good kick can be life changer moment.

So don't worry about if you are not very confident about the thing that you want do. Only thing you need to do is be surrounded by the people or environment that will enhances positivity within others. 

I realise myself that before joining Toastmaster somehow my confidence in public speaking was lost. But being surrounded by toastmasters and pushing myself to participate is helping me to improve my confidence. My zeal to perform well is amplified when I get a boast from my mentor, Mr Robinson D'Souza. 

It doesnt matter whatever state of your confidence level would be. Necessary and important to surrounded by positive environment and people which help in pulling up your confidence to achieve desired result in life. 

Life will be not the same as earlier.

Purpose of Life

Many times in life we come across that we are striving for something but we could not get what you desired for. And we reached to end of conclusion that purpose of life become flimsy. 

Recently, I heard a story from veteran toastmaster, guiding source of thousands of people and chrismatic person, Mr Rajdeep Manwani. He is person who lost his visibilty in early childhood but he kept his  vision & desire in heart, each heartbeat remind his desire to live.

He narrated a story that a person who  aimed for becoming pilot since his childhood. He worked hard to prepare for the exam. In first three consecutive attempts he failed. In 60s, cut off age for qualifying exam was 27 years. For him, he had another one more year to attempt. He put in his a great effort and finally passed the exam. For final selection to happen there was only 7 seats out of 77 qualified. When he was attending the final test at Indian military academy in Dehradun, he finally cleared the test and stood at 7th position. He was thrilled and happy. Then commander called him and told him that sorry gentleman we have only 6 seats as one person who is supposed be retired, he is continuing with us and seats are only 6. 

He pleaded to him but nothing can be done. He was shattered and he came Rishikesh and decided himself to do suicide. The moment he wanted to jump to river, he could see that there commotion and thought people would save me so he postponed his decision. He could see an ashram where pravachan from Swami Shivanand was going on. Disciples could ask questions. He reached there and found to be restless and asked question to Swamiji. He said that since his childhood he always dreamt of becoming pilot and he cleared through but atlast he could not got the seat even put in a lot of efforts. What is pupose of life? Swamiji waited for 2 min and replied that lead your life you will come to come to know the purpose of life.

This word struck him to lead the life. In fast forward his life after about 30 years, when he was at Raj path bhawan getting shower of flowers from pilot the he realised his purpose of his life. He said to himself that if he i would have became pilot then i could not have got the respect that he was getting as President of India for Abdul Kalam. 

So many times in life, we dreamt of something but even we don't get it, need not to be discouraged in life. May be there is something bigger is stored for.

Let's lead your life something without losing hope may be there is big is going to happen. 

~KK