Well begun, half done

by Ishara Mudugamuwa

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Nishadi, a friend of mine who works in a leading bank once told me that she still remains in the same position of her job.

“I cannot find time to prepare for an exam that would help me to get a promotion. I couldn’t simply believe her though I knew that she is a mother of two who runs the house with outside help. But I know that she has a marvellous capacity and power. What lacks is the power to move in the right direction to fulfil her aspiration.

Dave Del Dotto, a former real estate investor once said “No one ever excused his way to success.” All of us have hopes ambitions and desires for achievements which will remain as dreams and those will vanish eventually into thin air. They will remain as mere dreams and create our own excuses to satisfy ourselves.

“We have no time”, “We have no money”, “It’s too difficult for me” and “I simply can’t do it” are the common excuses given to satisfy the self and others. Apparently there is no realistic base in them. It is simply the lack of will power to initiate what they want to do.

Life is a race. New goals are emerging constantly. As long as we think we can’t reach the winning post we will not win. It is the will and the preparation to reach the target, all that matters in achieving the goal.

When one gets satisfaction by giving oneself excuses for not initiating any activities he desires, he gets into the vicious circle of inertia that requires great determination and effort to make a break through. If you can believe that “Well begun is half done.” And initiate the first step you are sure to shoot direct at the goal.

You may not believe that Oscar Pistorius, an American with prosthetic legs was able to clock world timing at Beijing Olympics.

He was born with defective legs, and was able to break three world track records for disabled athletes and is racing to qualify for the 400 metres at Olympics. John Milton wrote his famous poem “On His Blindness” when he was completely blind.

All these people had the capacity and the will power to reach their goals. The success achieved surmounting unusual obstacles give the greatest satisfaction.

\So it is not the excuse but determination and will that had led people to greater heights.

Life in any form human, animal or plant is a competition. Those who compete and win will survive. Lethargy and inertia will lead to stagnation and ruin.So finding excuses for not accomplishing one’s ideals is inadmissable. If there is a will there is a way.