BE PASSIONATE AND NEVER BLAME OTHERS FOR WHAT ARE YOUR OWN FAILURES

One of the traits of successful people is that they are passionate about their work and hence are also known as karmayogis. We come across many success stories where the sheer passion for their work made them cross all the hurdles in life and become successful. Let us take the example of Ekalavya who wanted to learn archery from Dronacharya, the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas. But the guru refused to teach him. However, Ekalavya’s love for archery was so strong that he made a statue of Dronacharya and learnt archery standing in front of the statue. Such was his passion for archery and respect for his guru that he cut his thumb and gave it to Dronacharya as Guru Dakshina.

Many people talk of failures in their life and blame external factors for their failures or sometimes merely give up saying that it is due to bad karma that they are unable to achieve their goals.

The word successful does not only mean climbing up the corporate ladder or earn fortunes. Always remember what Lord Krishna tells Arjuna in the Bhagwad Gita: Karmanye vadhikaraste, Ma Phaleshu Kadachana, Ma Karma Phala Hetur Bhurmatey Sangostva: Work without reward in mind. You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.