Never ignore the small beginnings- who knows what is awaiting ahead

Today I was recollecting my old childhood memories of when we used to play with the sand that was there for construction work. The sand used to be wet. So we will first gather a heap of sand on our feet. It had no shape. Then we will use our slippers to smooth out its outer layer. Now it looks something like a sand igloo. After this, we slowly pull out our feet, and that house remains.

1. Imagination phase

It all started with imagination and an unorganised heap of sand. The seed of greatness has to be sown in a world of uncertainty. Strolling along the pavement, embracing the beauty of nature, our thoughts take a grand leap. Free of all tension about perfection and fear of failure. If our mind cannot create a world it wants to enter, it will never enter that space. Let us consider a little child who wants to talk like an adult. She sees them talking fluently and imagines, 'I'll also talk like them one day.' This thought is not the end but the beginning of all the avenues that will finally make her talk fluently and elegantly like the elders. This small seed of desire makes her think about every possibility one can try in order to make her desire materialise.

2. Assessing potential value

Then we saw the potential of this heap to become something. As the imagination is born, we try to see all the possible beauty of the thing we want to acquire or make. Consider the heap of sand. It has no beauty of its own, but when this heap of sand is transformed into a house, we see it as a clean-shaped structure capable of housing people, maybe. When we see the possible goodness or creativity of our imagination and its potential to transform others lives or bring glory to its creator, we start to attend to it. We start to take it seriously. A feeling of 'what if...' comes This is a strong feeling that moves the world.

3. Experimental phase

Then comes our experimentation phase, when we use our imagination to make it real. The birth of 'what if...' just happens and works miracles. Once this what-if doldrum starts to rumble, life is already on the skates, and we are moving on its guidance. Never fear this 'what if' phase, for these are the golden moments when you become the real you and the real creativity is born.

The other half of this phase is quite interesting as well as challenging. This is the phase when we fail many times, but these failures have volumes of lessons for us. So, are you ready for a ride? Riding the bike of 'what if' has a lot of experiences. We might begin with one hope of success but land up at the door of failure 1. Should we give up? Then I would suggest you meet Thomas Alva Edison. Light was like the sun or a kerosene lamp. He was not satisfied with this much light. He wanted something more stable and big. What no one thought, his what if led him to imagine a filament radiating light for hours. Every time he failed, he reminded himself that this could also be a way, but that does not lead to the glow of the filament that radiates light. He says, "I have not failed. I have found ten thousand ways that won't work."

4. Great act

Then comes the golden moment when you see your dream come true. Your persistence yields all you dream of. Your every fall and your every courage to rise again opened doors no one ever thought of. Nothing ever lands on greatness; everything begins with simplicity and beautifies itself under the fire of perseverance and patience. Yes, we should dream great things, but know that what we have dreamed is our final product. In order to reach this final product, we need to climb the small stairs.

 

Let us understand it with a cake example. We first imagine having a cake. This imagination carries us to various spots and restaurants where we taste some of the best flavors. Out of all the flavours, we chose which one we could make at home and enjoy it now, today. Then we take a what if ride, deciding to add new ingredients and try out something new. Our first try might go really bad. Next, try comparatively better, and so on... until we finally make a good cake. So, it all began with small deeds to accomplish the great act.

So, I close today's discussion with Lao Tzu's words:

"Great acts are made up of small deeds."

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