Quotes that I like

• "It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." - Rene Descartes
• "Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another" ~ Nelson Mandela.
• "It always seems impossible until its done" ~Nelson Mandela.

Keep your eyes on the destination, not on the road

This is a very crucial adage. It says that we should be very attentive towards our goal. To reach at the destination, there might be many ways some of which may be shorter than others. However, it is not important to look at these roads because the ultimate thing is whether one reached at destination or not. No matter which way he takes, he is not successful unless he gets what he wants.

A nice saying of Mahatma Gandhi

Last week I read an article which had quoted a saying of Mahatma Gandhi, a famous Indian politician. The apothegm was: "You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing, there will be no result".

The adage is so simple but carries much meaning. It is true that we may or may not know the outcomes of our actions. As an example, we won't know what benefits we get if we invest to a firm unless we really achieve them. If we don't invest to it, what do we expect? Of course no benefit! The results provide feedbacks of our actions and thus progress can be made. In our example, based on the results of the investement i.e. revenues, we can think of investing to similar firms. This saying, therefore, encourages people not to fear with taking risks. The more you fear the lesser you accelerate !