" If..."

The about short statement always very powerful, but depends on which direction you wish it to influent your life. I quoted this very famous quotes to proof it.

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think that you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost;
For out in the world you'll find
Success begins with a fellow's will -
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise;
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can."

(Unattributed)

The power of ' I '

Have you ever asked yourself this question: What does improvement start with?

To a college student, he may ask: how could his studies be improved, obtained good mark, passed the exam and graduated? Possible answers could be:

• Teachers or lecturers need to improve their teaching methods and materials for effective presentation and learning. No doubt, teachers or lecturers are not perfect and need to keep update their presentation so their classes will always interesting.
• Need conducive and contributive environment where one can focus.

Another scenario could be in the office; be it in private sector or government. A sub-standard staff may ask the same question: how his productivity and performance can be improved? Possible answers could be:

• “My boss must be supportive.”
• The products or services must be competitive.

Again, no doubt that the boss is human being which still needs to improve his managerial and leadership skills. By improving the said skills, he will be able to make connection to the staff concern and will solve the issue at hand.

Actually, one doesn’t need to look very far to find the answer, because it is lies within oneself. Look at the word “improvement” itself. It is consists of 11 alphabets; namely: I.M.P.R.O.V.E.M.E.N.T. It starts with alphabet 'I'. Through enough and this is not coincident, but we only realize about it if we are passionate enough about what improvement is all about.

Yes, the improvement must start with 'I' or in another term refers to: Me, You, and each one of us. Thus, we need to put a stop for blaming others to everything that does not happen of how we want it to be. Normally we are looking for solutions far beyond us, but in reality some of the answers to the problems actually can be found from within us.

Have I improved myself first before expecting others to improve? Think about it…