Beyond the Obvious...

Today, somehow it occured to me that most of the times we do not think beyond what is obvious. The ability to appreciate things is restricted to what is presented infront of us with great pomp and show. The things which remain unspoken fail to get the due credit of their magnanimity. I came across a video which had many such examples. For those who say - "With enough experience comes success", should look upto the record breaking Indian cricketer 'Sachin Tendulkar' who achieved success at the age of 17. When people dismiss the hardwork and committment of the rich by saying that "Only those with family money ever become rich", I am reminded of 'Dhirubhai Ambani' and the legacy he created. When I come across a generalized statement like "The Black man has always suffered in America", I feel overwhelmed by the standing ovation which actor Denzel Washington received at the oscars. When I hear people say -"On earth we are born, on earth we are meant to live"; I cannot help but appreciate the likes of Neil Armstrong, Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams who have been fortunate enough to experience world beyond this planet. One man I am sure to write off the adage - "The official age for retirement is 58" would have been JRD Tata. He held office until he breathed his last at the age of 89. People who pass statements like "The only sport where India can be a World Champion is cricket" need to be reminded of the undisputed Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand who is responsible for taking India to the meteoric heights in the world of Chess. "Perfection is an impossible ideal" Nadia Comaneci, the romanian gymnast would raise an eyebrow to this statement and say - "Is it?" She was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. Some historian's statement - "The world, as we know it, is flat and ends at Africa" was enough to challenge Colombus who went on to discover America in 1942. When people remarked that "All computers will be ugly grey boxes", Apple made us think differently. In context of Indian politics, if a young man attempts to do things differently, his efforts are shunned off by saying - "An individual can never make a difference". I simply wish that someone could remind those people of the **difference** which a small man with the frail physique brought to the struggling masses of India. Millions of people revered this man as Mahatma Gandhi. To make someone realise that a certain goal is unrealistic or impractical, its been more than often said "If men were meant to fly, they'd have been born with wings". Had it not been for the aviation pioneers, The Wright Brothers, who were courageous enough to defy the statement, crossing the 7 seas would have remained a dream for most of us !

The idea behind listing down all these examples is to remind myself of the fact that - If you believe, you can , YOU WILL !!