Most of us are stuck in a rut, a rat race of sorts. Sure, every parent wants you to be better than Sharma ji\u2019s beta, beti, puttar, laal, laadla or whatever their prodigal child is called, but is that really what you wanted to do with life? We spend our days doing boring, mundane jobs that we have no clue why we\u2019re even doing except to sustain ourselves in this competitive world. It\u2019s easy to get trapped in it for years and years. Life is too precious to be mediocre and what better way start to this week than by waging a war against mediocrity! But how do you rise above this mediocrity? We\u2019re going to talk about just that.<\/span><\/p>\n Is there that one thing that gets the adrenaline pumping, that one thing you know you could do for the rest of your life. It\u2019s good to have a dream and it\u2019s even more important to believe in it. If you don\u2019t have one yet, find it. Look for it within yourself because it might be something that stuck with you from childhood but just got buried under \u201clife\u201d. Maybe you dreamt of being an archaeologist or a scientist who makes a breakthrough discovery or a business tycoon with an empire the size of an entire continent. Whatever it was, figure it out. You owe yourself that much.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve all been through circumstances where you give up your ethics or values to \u201cfit in\u201d. Guess what. Fitting in<\/b> is overrated. It\u2019s okay to be different if it means that you live your life by the values that you believe in, and not what the crowd follows. Keep your values intact and do a great job at doing so. Don\u2019t care what people think about you. We know it\u2019s easier said than done, but try to practice it because you cannot get far in life if you stop to think what each person you come across thinks of you. As long as the people who matter the most to you are by your side (even if they don\u2019t get it), you\u2019re good. Sure, some people might think you\u2019ve lost it at first, but soon they\u2019ll realise that you\u2019re pretty darn awesome and look up to you!<\/p>\n Far too often, people beat themselves up and give up on their dreams when faced with rejection or failure. Failure is GOOD<\/b>! It tells you where you\u2019ve gone wrong and what you need to work on to get back in the fight. Teach yourself to face failures head on with a positive attitude. Fight for your dream, because like we keep saying, if you don\u2019t believe in your own dreams, who else will?<\/p>\n If you take the average working population in India today, most of them are working towards making sure they can lead a cushy life after retirement. Ask yourself if that is all that you want from your life too. And if it is, that\u2019s totally okay too! Mediocrity is no villain but can be mind-numbing at times. We\u2019re pretty sure that at least some of us have dreamt of making it BIG, whatever big means. You can kiss your little dream goodbye if you aren\u2019t ready to come out of your comfort zone and work for your dream. Whether you dream of becoming a part of the board of directors where you work, you dream of running your own successful business or you want to break free and do rock climbing for a living, you need to work towards it. Everything takes some effort but isn\u2019t that satisfaction after having achieved your dream totally worth it? Because like they say, \u201cIf you don\u2019t try, you\u2019ll never know\u201d!<\/p>\n Most of us constantly complain about how there\u2019s just not enough time in a day to get things done. Think about it, \u201cI have no time\u201d is nothing but a lame excuse<\/b> for most of us who dreams of doing so many things in life but just don\u2019t. And then there are some who seem to do it all and have it all figured out; balancing work, business, personal life, social activities and family. They have the same number of hours in a day as the rest of us. It\u2019s just that they manage their time better and have their priorities straight.<\/p>\n You know you lead a great life when you wake up excited every morning and go to bed every night content about all that you\u2019ve done in the day, every day of your life. Wouldn\u2019t that be something worth working towards? Make each day count. We leave you with one of our favourite quotes from Steve Jobs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Your time is limited, so don\u2019t waste it living someone else\u2019s life. Don\u2019t be trapped by dogma \u2013 which is living with the results of other people\u2019s thinking. Don\u2019t let the noise of others\u2019 opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here\u2019s to reaching for the stars and beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" #KredXMondayMotivation Most of us are stuck in a rut, a rat race of sorts. Sure, every parent wants you to be better than Sharma ji\u2019s beta, beti, puttar, laal, laadla or whatever their prodigal child is called, but is that really what you wanted to do with life? 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Find your passion<\/b><\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t compromise your values<\/b><\/h3>\n
It\u2019s OK to fail<\/b><\/h3>\n
Be ready to take risks<\/b><\/h3>\n
Manage your time well<\/b><\/h3>\n