You have great Potential!
If you are interested in creating great things in your work or life, please focus on the things which are explained below...
I'm not telling some imaginary stories or fictions,
presenting facts. Here is the awards link which I have received for my
contributions in Corporate! [Click to see: My
Awards] All my awards are unexpected, because
I have not done things to get awards. I have done as I was experiencing joy by
doing it. [No force, No Passion, just a Joy!]
Every individual is born with great potential and
possibilities. Due to bad surroundings, environment, and people. Either you are
demotivated or wrongly motivated.
Many a times you need someone to tell you, about
your capacity, about your potential. Later you attempt and get success. If you
are self-motivated and believe in yourself? You can create wonders. Let me
explain these 4 real time stories:
Story 1: Magic of thinking big
This is taken from Preface of book: The Magic of
thinking Big, written by David Schwartz. He motivated me to read the 360 pages
book after reading this story..
Several years ago, I witnessed an exceptionally
impressive sales meeting. The vice president in charge of marketing for this
company was tremendously excited. He wanted to drive home a point. He had with
him on the platform the leading representative in the organization, a very
ordinary-looking fellow, who earned in the year just ended just a little under
$60,000. The earnings of other representatives averaged $12,000.
The executive challenged the group. Here is what he
said: I want you to take a good look at Harry. Look at him! Now, what's Harry
got that the rest of you haven't? Harry earned five times the average, but is
Harry five times smarter? No, not according to our personnel tests. I checked.
They show he’s about average in that department.
And did Harry work five times harder than you
fellows? No-not according to the reports. In fact, he took more time off than
most of you.
Did Harry have a better territory? Again, I've got
to say no. The accounts averaged about the same. Did Harry have more education?
Better health? Again, no. Harry is about as average as an average guy could be
except for one thing.
The difference between Harry and the rest of you,
said the vice president, "the difference is that Harry thought five times
bigger."
Then the executive proceeded to show that success
is determined not so much by the size of one's brain as it is by the size of
one’s thinking. That is Magic of Thinking Big!
Story 2: 480 test cases executed in a day
In the year 2010/11, I was working as Sr. QA
Engineer. My manager assigned some tasks by sharing one Excel file with Test
Cases. I examined and started executing test cases written in that excel. It
was a task to certify travel insurance application with and without airlines
bookings. Using the Mainframe terminal, I need to execute them and after the
execution, I need to collect the output of each test case and save it in the
same excel as a proof.
After receiving that task, I decided to complete
that on the same day, having known that it takes more than 8 hours’ time.
I rarely stretch my work hours or I complete my
tasks within 8 hours. Since work was more on that day, I stretched 20 to 30
minutes extra and skipped one of my tea breaks. Completed 480 test cases
execution in a day, sent an updated excel report to my manager. Next day
morning, my manager came to my desk and she was in shock. She asked me how
you completed that? It was estimated to complete in 4 to 5 days. I told her, as
I decided to complete it in a day, so I did it.
Normal Estimation for that task: 4 to 5 days, which
was designed and defined by French colleagues. [counterparts] Initial days there
(French colleagues) 8 hours estimation, I used to take 12 to 14 hours to
complete. Later days, I broke their estimation with my potential. Their 8 hours
task, I used to complete in 4 to 6 hours.
Sometimes work and estimations doesn’t matter, what
we decide, that matters!
Story 3: Delivery of Automation Project.
This happened in one of my previous office. I was
performing a QA Management role. There was a complaint from the past 6 to 7
months on an Automation project which was not delivered. My director explained to me
about the project, its criticality and resource issues. When I joined that
organization, I was occupied in understanding products, teams and client.
Weekdays I didn't get time to look into the automation project.
One weekend I spent time developing an automation
framework (Using Java, Selenium, Maven) and automated 8 test cases of one
product and demoed to the team. Given initial days mentoring, it helped my team
on their automation problems. We were able to deliver automation of API (2
projects) and GUI (5 small projects) within 4 months. No change in team, no new
automation resource, just my dream and determination, it made me see those
results and delivery. Off-course my team's tremendous cooperation, efforts and
dedication helped in that success.
By demonstrating that, we won one more project from
the same client. Trust me it was not that easy [First time we are experimenting
GUI, API integration with Allure reports, Jenkins Email compatibility and so
on]. I made my team to understand their potential and capabilities. They proved
it!
Story 4: 500 sit-ups within an hour
During my college days, in the hostel, I did 500
sit-ups. It was a challenge with friends and I successfully completed by giving
a few minutes gap for every 100 sit-ups. [in-fact I was having 1-week calf and
muscle pain in later days] Now I can correlate Mohammad Ali
sit-ups which are explained in Arnold's video. Stop having plan B. Stop
doubting yourself, it's dangerous. From plan B you are cutting yourself from
the success. Reference Video: Arnold
Schwarzenegger This Speech Broke The Internet AND Most Inspiring Speech- It
Changed My Life.
Last
Tequila shot:
In the year 2017, I visited Himalayas. I completed the
trucking summit of 15,700 feet above sea level. My friend who invited me is a
professional trekker asked me to practice and get ready for the summit. Before
15 days of the Trek, I started 1-hour walking practice, in Girinagar Swami
Vivekananda park, Bengaluru. My friend was laughing, we are going for such a
big event, you are practicing in a small park. He told me it's not enough for
the summit. I told him, that is more than enough, I know my inner potential.
I'm not a professional trekker, that was my first
trek experience.
Finally, we started climbing the Himalayas, it was
more difficult than what I imagined, but I decided to complete it. I did it.
(Detailed story I will explain in my future blog, it is very interesting and
mysterious). One of our professional trekkers was disqualified before the last
day of the summit, but I did it. Click to see my Trek Summit Certificate
Remember, your thoughts have great powers, use them
consciously and correctly to experience your real potential!
My Himalayas Trek Photos Link: Roopkund Photos and Videos Link: Roopkund
Video and Patar
Nachauni
Hindu Sanskrit scripts says: "Aham
Brahmasmi" This is one of the main Mahavakyas from Upanishads. It
translates to 'I am Brahma' or 'I am divine'. Like God you can also create
mysteries.
Unfortunately,
most of humans have not experienced their full potential. Here's what Swami
Vivekananda says about human potential:
Never say, 'No', never say, 'I
cannot', for you are infinite. Even time and space are nothing compared
with your nature. You can do anything and everything, you are almighty.
If you
look back on your own achievements, there are so many mysteries you witnessed
in your life. You might have considered them as coincident or luck. Remember,
nothing is coincident in this universe, everything is a perfectly designed
incident. To understand these facts, increase your awareness and enhance your
consciousness.
Nowadays
people are busy in their own personal interests. So, don't wait for someone to
motivate you. Take in charge of yourself, drive your life, win your dreams. You
have great potential!
