W.U.S.I.W.U.G

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 44^th 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 2^nd 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.