Aspiration and expectation by swami sukhabodhananda

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Aspiration and expectation by swami
sukhabodhananda
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William A. Ward had said, Four steps to
achievement are Plan purposefully, Prepare
prayerfully, proceed positively, Pursue
persistently. One has to learn to operate from
commitment, and not from complain, to achieve
success. One has to learn the joy of breaking
ones limits so that one is not limited by ones
limitation. To make this happen, one has to
understand that the mind should come from cans
and not cant, for cans create success and
cant create failure.
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History is filled with stories of experts who
were convinced that the ideas, ambition, and
projects of others could never be achieved. But
achievers proved them wrong, for the achievers
came from a mindset, I can make this
happen. There is a significant distinction
between aspiration and expectation. One should
have aspiration in life, but not expectation.
Aspiration is to be fulfilled in a creative mode,
whereas expectation is in a begging mode. 
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Aspiration is the basic element for growth and
expectation is the basic element for sorrow. When
you expect you depend on the other and hence,
bound by the other. This may sound confusing, for
people who dont ponder deeply on the distinction
between aspiration and expectation. Aspiration is
our inner nature, and seeking it is the outer
expression. Our life is like a beautiful car, and
aspiration is like the key. Aspiration leads
to fulfillment. Even if it not pleasing, still it
is satisfying. Expectation is unsatisfying.
Expectation is an enemy to life, for it makes you
a beggar and not a creator. This may be difficult
for one to get but, please put in efforts to
understand.
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To make it little more simple and easy for you to
digest, let me put it in another way. Let the
center of your life be aspiration and
expectation, the circumference of your life.
Whereas for most of us the center of life is the
expectation and the circumference is aspiration.
This will create chaos in ones life. Achievement
comes, when one seizes the moment with zeal and
clarity. Clarity will help in studying the right
things and learning the right lessons. Carefully
assess your present strengths, success and aspire
to reach the peak. 
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Dont whip yourself with negative things of the
past. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, A man is a hero
not because he is braver than anyone else, but
because he is brave for ten minutes longer.
People dont become famous because of their
knowledge, their true intention or the things
they desire. They become achievers when they get
things done as Emerson said, They stick with it
ten minutes longer. You dont stick longer for
that extra ten minutes, for you are impatient.
Telltale signs of impatience are that you dont
enjoy what you are doing. Each moment is unique
and hence it is beautiful in its own way. If you
learn to see the beauty in what is, then you
are in paradise and will enjoy what you are
doing. From that space, you will aspire to create
and be patient to reach the peak.