You have great Potential!

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. 

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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!

Author: GCV (Vishnuvardhana GC)

• Kannada Blogger

Thank you to all the readers and supporters of my earlier blogs, I love your comments and consider them with great respect, and continue to give my best.

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Author Disclaimer:

I’m not a robot to be constant, consistent and complete, I’m a normal human and my blog will be contradictory like director give multiple movies have different opinions on the same subject or different subjects. I flow like a river, I really don’t look for sand, rock, trees, house, and so on. Intention is helping as many as possible before reaching the ocean. I strongly recommend to consult expert’s advice to follow and adopt any methods. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being.   

Achievers Secret

Achievers Secret

All are having only 24 hours of time in a day, why some are getting success and others are not?

There is a thin line difference in time investment and looking things. If you understand that, you will be part of the achievers group. Please read this article till the end to know the secret of it.

Since childhood we have known one thing that is; hard work brings success. It's not true, only work will not bring success. There are other factors involved.

To cook one curry! You need vegetables. You can't call vegetables itself as a curry. It requires spices, grains, chilly, coriander, curry leaves, salt, water, fire and so on. Now consider hard work in place of vegetables, salt in place of time management, self-discipline in place of chilly, water in place of communication, curry leaves in place of innovation, and spices in place of fire and so on.

If you cook curry without salt or chilly or any one main ingredient, it may not be 100%. It will satisfy your hunger and may not be delicious or healthy or complete. Similarly doing your work alone wouldn't bring success to you. Curry without curry leaves may not give that fragrance or attraction. To get success in any field, he/she must be an all-rounder.

You may have feelings like; I'm poor in communication or other things, but I'm very good at working. Is that enough to get success? No, you must work on the areas to improve where you are weak at.

Sachin Tendulkar served decades in cricket not because he is a best batsman. He served as a bowler, fielder, captain, and many roles. In fact, he brought victory to Indian cricket team by his best bowling and fielding’s also. You may say I'm not a Sachin Tendulkar, he is lucky. Remember, luck will never come and help you, it comes after your victory.

How will your problems help you?

Let me give my own examples. In my childhood I was a very shy person and used to be afraid to speak with others and strangers. Now I'm giving motivational sessions to the masses. During my studies I was very weak in computer programming language and used to mug up programs. Now I am able to build framework and suggest solutions or algorithms to the software products.

After my studies, I was struggling to get the job in software industry. Now I'm helping 100s of students to get job in IT/Corporate industry. I was suffering from frequent health issues like, ulcers, throat infection, cough and so on, now I am became health coach, helping many and cured chronic illnesses. I started business and failed heavily, now I'm doing business mentor job. I got many personal and professional issues in my life, now I become a life coach.

Why I have mentioned those many things about me, just to let you know, once upon a time; I was poor/weak in many areas. Now I have become a master in those areas. Reason: instead of thinking about my problems, I focused only on solutions and considered every problem as an opportunity and learning experience.

All my weaknesses or problems helped me to grow bigger and wiser. Every problem and disturbance made me put lots of efforts into learning and understanding more in that field. Now, my attitude towards problems is different. I welcome them with red carpet and with full heart, those are the only options for us to enhance our capacity, knowledge, and strength in our life.

How to become a master on one subject?

You have great potential to acquire any new skill or knowledge, this requires your planned efforts. Here is what Swami Vivekananda said about it:  Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is a way to success. 

If you are following the above guidelines as suggested; you can be a master on the subject which you want to be.

How to invest time in a meaningful way?

Above is the pictorial representation of the Circle of control and Circle of concerns. Choice is yours, in choosing which circle to ignore. If you invest a few hours every day in watching TV and other things which are in the outer circle, it directly affects your inner circle development.  So, invest most of your time on the inner circle than the outer circle. Circle of concerns are not in your control, if you spend thinking or speaking 3 to 4 hours every day about “Circle of concerns” it simply wastes your time. If you invest the same 3 to 4 hours on “Circle of control” it takes you to the next level in your chosen field.

What is self-ignorance? In my opinion it is ignoring the  inner circle and thinking or investing time on the outer circle. Be conscious of your time investment.

Author: GCV (Vishnuvardhana GC)

• Kannada Blogger

Kereya neeranu Kerege chelli

Author Disclaimer:

I’m not a robot to be constant, consistent and complete, I’m a normal human and my blog will be contradictory like director give multiple movies have different opinions on the same subject or different subjects. I flow like a river, I really don’t look for sand, rock, trees, house, and so on. Intention is helping as many as possible before reaching the ocean. I strongly recommend to consult expert’s advice to follow and adopt any methods. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being.