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.

Let's Celebrate!

C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.I.O.N

Life is all about Celebration.

With the summer vacation setting in, I along with my cousins decided to play “Snake & Ladder” to beat the summer heat indoors. As we were playing, my 5 year old son and 4 year old niece were watching us play the game intently.  They observed that, when the player had a favorable toss of the dice, she used to cheer and the kids joined along. After a couple of games, the kids pleaded to be allowed to play too.

We gave in, but before we could help them understand the game, they were all ready snatching the dice and rolling it. Soon I realized that it was the dice rolling that attracted them and not the game as such. The board remained idle while the kids tossed the dice. They didn’t know the game or even to make out what number was depicted in each side of the dice. But, they played merrily. The only difference was that, irrespective of what number was tossed, the kid cheered and celebrated. Every toss of the dice was celebrated like a grand success and this continued without the children getting bored. 

It made me ponder on how beautifully children are gifted with the instinct nature to celebrate life, every moment and every time. They could do it each time, with no reason of course. Their enthusiasm became so contagious that soon everyone joined in cheering them and it was such a great evening. As we grow old, we tend to forget to even smile and laugh, leave alone celebrate. We take things too seriously, that we can’t remember that last time we laughed our heart out or enjoyed our day. Days roll by and we tread along like a machine. We are not aware of what food we eat what words we spoke and sometimes forgot what we have to do also. We are so lost running a race with such speed that we have no time to even realize where we are heading to. We look forward for that IDEAL situation or D-Day to come, to celebrate and with all the anticipation and excitement, we fail to even enjoy the day, when it happens.

“Child is the father of man”. I learnt a very good lesson from these children that you need to enjoy life every moment and make the maximum, for every moment that passed by would never come again.

FAITH

F.A.I.T.H

One morning, my husband quoted, “Faith is not about God can, but God will”.

This quote somehow lingered in my mind and this description struck my mind, during my morning walk.

F – Fully & Finally

A – As always

I - I achieve

T - Through

H – Him (God).

We expect the materials we purchase to be of superior quality. We verify the labels and examine the purity of it. The gold jewel we buy must have the 99.9% purity trademark. The clothes we buy should have the highest percentile of quality and warranty. The electronic gadgets must be 100% defect free. The movies we watch must be 100% worthy of the tickets we purchased. The hotels we dine, must offer 100% quality food and service. We expect our children to score centum every time.  The list is endless…

What about our Faith quotient?

We pray ardently to God with hope and trust but do we pray with 100% faith? We use our ever reasoning and judgmental mind to study the process of how will God make it happen.

The doctor’s prescription works best on the patient who truly believes in the doctor. Even the best medication cannot do wonders, if the person doubts the process of healing.

Same is the case with the universal Creator. He is ever ready to help us and heal us, but are we ready to surrender ourselves completely and fully? Even an iota of doubt, is like contaminating the ocean with a drop of poison. God does expect 100% Faith, for miracles to happen. Even 99.99% will not do.

In the Mahabharata epic, we all know how God Krishna saves Dhraupadi, when she was stripped off in the presence of entire kingdom. When she held her hands to her robe and cried for Krishna nothing happened. When she raised both her hands above her head in prayer and called out his name, the miracle happened.

Faith in God is the beginning of wisdom! How True.

So what is our Faith percentile? Are we ready for the magic to work?

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