"The superior man/woman does not embark on any affair unless he/she has carefully planned the start.”:I Ching

“Before we can get what we want in life, we have to know what we want.”

When there’s no clarity of purpose, a person, like a leaf blown by the wind, flits from one course to another. Aimless living leads to frustration and despair. Therefore, my humble appeal to all the students is decide firmly on your goal and focus on it, avoiding the temptations barring your way.

“Winners in life know exactly what they want.”

Win the race of life by planning as marathon runners do. Your desire to succeed must exceed your fear of failure and the strength of your commitment will determine the size of your victory. Go ahead with foresight, resolution and single-mindedness and be a winner: step up and claim the things you want.

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, our former Scientist-President, despite comparative poverty, followed his dream to imitate the flight of birds, thus powering India’s space programme.

Bill Gates, a college dropout, focused on his goal and gave us Microsoft, becoming a millionaire in the process.

Abraham Lincon was poor, had no formal education, but focused resolutely on becoming President of the US, and succeeded despite many failures.

Mahatma Gandhiji, the Father of our Nation focused single-mindedly on India’s freedom and finally the mighty British departed from India, ‘the jewel in the crown.’

Write down important things. What could be more important than your aim in life? Be specific in your declaration. Write down what you want, not what others, maybe your parents or teachers, want of you. Read your own aim everyday with concentration and things will start happening. Visualise your goal and start moving towards it, your inner resources geared towards winning that challenge you have set for yourself.

Our goals can only be reached through the vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe and upon which
we must vigorously act. There is no other road to success. -Pablo Picasso.

We don’t have to be great to start, but we have to start to be great. Introspect and discover your talents and the things you do really well. Stride towards your goal despite the world’s laughter and disapproval. Life rewards action: if you do nothing, you will get nothing. Act today. Seize the moment! It will not come again. Grab every opportunity, however difficult, if you think it will take you to your goal. Success may not be immediate, but keep working towards it. Let us continue to strive for excellence and bring a positive impact in the world. May God bless us all.