Lecture 21
Discover Yourself and Win
Self-discovery has been a key to the success of many motivated people because those of us who have discovered our full potential have seen winning streaks in our life. We have won great prizes and awards.
When it comes to talking about self-discovery we look at a lot of powerful things that are hidden within us. These include our self- esteem, confidence, pride, determination, control, acceptance, skills and knowledge. Those of us who have managed to explore and discover these elements early in life have seen success and achievements because they have put these to better use for their development. This voyage of exploration and discovery has to be an ongoing adventure because every new day would bring a lot of brilliant ideas and workable directions for us.
The aim of every motivated person should be to conduct this self- discovery and self-exploration adventures with persistence and determination. Calvin Coolidge the US president in 1921 made a very relevant point on persistence and this should help us march forward with greater determination.
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; Genius will not; and Education alone will not.
Persistence and determination are omnipotent.”
This voyage of discovery must begin with a positive step, which should definitely take you towards what we call the proper sense of direction. When you are successful in discovering your ‘SELF’ then you would be able to see a very large improvement of your self- image because you would be able to uproot the garbage of all the despair clattering in your mind. You would be able to fully understand and cooperate with your very enlarged ‘SELF’.
There would be no power to stop you from convincing you that you are a true winner of all points and for all activities. You would be able to continuously encourage the truth, beauty and goodness inside you. You would be able to confidently select your goals and overcome your limitations. You would be able to select the scenario of tomorrow with the strong and positive belief of today.
When I went on this wonderful voyage of self-discovery I kept trying to see myself as my big ‘SELF’ and not as my little ‘SELF’. Thus I was able to build my enthusiasm to achieve all my objectives and learn to live creatively. Not only these but I was able to resolve