Be it the smallest task at home or an elaborate project at work, without dedication we cannot achieve much.While there are many theories trying to zero in on what ensures success, dedication is one quality that might find its way into most lists.
Recently, in the Times of India, there was an article about one Rabindranath Bhadra from Kolkata, who gets up at the crack of dawn, hurries through his daily rituals, grabs his lunch satchel and is off to work by 6 am. He returns after 8 pm from his work.
We might ask, "What's so great about that? A lot of people do that daily." Well, we wouldn't ask this question if we also knew that he has not missed a day of work since 1995 when he officially retired. And he does this extra work for free.
“I get my pension,’’ he explains, when asked whether he expects to get paid for his post-retirement work. Here is what they say about him at work “He works better than any regular employee. For him, there are no Sundays or holidays."
And guess what! His wife says “He feels ill if he stops working. We tried to stop him from following this gruelling routine but he became depressed and began to develop cardiac problems. He is very happy working 24x7,’’
Wow! That is one dedicated soul!
6 comments:
If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.It's very important that you find something that you care about, that you have a deep passion for, because you're going to have to devote a lot of your life to it.
Devotion comes from your heart. If we think selfish/ be greedy we cannot be helpful or care about others . TRY is the word for people who want to give themselves to the society.
sowmya - Hi. Welcome again!
Yes, perseverance takes a person to the peak. May be, dedication forms an integral part of it?
Thanks for the thought. I will look out for examples of perseverence.
Thanks Priya. Emotion sounds empty when it's not from the heart.
great post.. this is what we all need to learn "live by example"
Thanks Deepa.
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