As a kid, I just sort of took for granted that stuff got better every yearTVs got bigger and then thinner, cars got a little faster, and computers got unbelievably better on an exponential curve.
As an adult, I realized that the future is not guaranteed to be better. The default is that things stay the same (or get worse because we continue to create new problems and occasionally get in wars). The world only gets better if committed people with strong visions about the future work hard to make it better.
Its easy to get caught up in the moving sidewalk of a career and end up deeply involved in something that does not maximize your potential. Its never too late to change, and its always good to be thoughtful about the path youre on and how to best use your time.
I wish to share a rich and rare experience, I heard about few months ago about the story of a man who received a letter in the mail. The letter remained undetected for sometime as he had stopped to check the mails in his mailbox. He had almost forgotten the mailbox outside his home.
One-day, his eye fell on the mailbox and he decided to check it. On checking it, he was amazed to see a beautifully decorated gift which was delivered six months ago. It had a beautiful wrapping of colourful flowers & other things. When he opened the gift, he saw his beautiful picture with a student at school, when he was a teacher. The picture was well framed and attractive. There was also a short note inside it reading, “To my favourite teacher who used to guide me always in every aspect of my life Thank You”. He had further written that he had been selected for courses of business studies at four renowned universities.
Imagine the joy of the teacher, after getting a gift and note from his student about his success. Teacher is the happiest person, when his student succeeds in his life either in the way of carrying studies forward or attaining a job. The teacher might not recollect the student whom he had supported and cared but he did remember how once he had been with the students as their teacher.
It made him feel bright and proud. He checked his record of life as a teacher. He recalled his memories in the school. He recalled the time when he used to play with the students. He recalled the time when he used to teach & guide his students.
How often do we remember to thank or acknowledge the teachers or persons who shaped our lives?. This goes all in gratitude and forgetfulness. We pretend that our teacher has so many students, so many batches, my teacher will surely not remember me. But we should change this perspective, teachers never forget his students. Students always live in their memories and hearts. We should thank for each and every minute which they have spent to build us by one way or the other way. Teachers are the builders of nation. We should respect our teachers. No doubt, they are getting paid for it but if we can remember this thing then we also should remember his hardwork to teach and guide us. We should be always thankful to all those who are having a little bit of role in building or career and guiding us to right path.
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