W.U.S.I.W.U.G
(WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET)
In Computer Graphics subject, this is one vital acronym any
student of computer science will get to learn when they enter the world of graphical
user interface. It implies that the user gets to view the final output as in
print copy while editing. In other words, you can get a view of the end product
while creating the document.
The recent ad for makemytrip.com emphasizes the fact that
you indeed will get what you see.
Similarly in Life, we tend to get what we see for ourselves.
In simpler terms, whatever we see in our mind –visualize about our life is what
we eventually make out of our life.
Many a great men have dreamt of big things and also had the
will to make their dream a reality.
In August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his public
speech on racial equality in Washington D.C “I have a dream that my four little
children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the
color of their skin but by the content of their character.” This has been one
inspiring reference to many people in the generations to come. He dreamt of
such a situation that was close to impossible during his lifetime, yet he
dreamt with complete clarity of thought and faith. His dream did become a
reality in the year 2009, when America elected its 44th President –
Barack Obama, the first African American to hold office.
Like a journey, in life we need to know where we are heading
to and what we want to accomplish in this lifetime. Stephen Covey states in his
book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that the 2nd Habit is
- ‘Begin with the end in mind’. This emphasizes the need and importance of setting
personal goals in life.
For instance, if I board a train and I am not sure where I
want to go, I can only reach the last destination, the train can travel to. But
if I know where I want to go, I choose the right train and complete my journey
successfully.
Have you seen kids play the maze
puzzle? The paths from the start to the end point cross each other at several
points and yet there is one single path that will lead to the end. The easiest
way to solve this puzzle is to back trace from the end point to the start
point.
An important learning for us is
to have the end in mind and cross over all challenges with faith and courage.
