A story goes like this:
One night the author dreamt that he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the dark sky flashed the scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord. But when he looked back at the footprints, he noticed only one set of footprints at the lowest and saddest times of his life. Disappointed, he asked the Lord as to why He left him when he needed Him the most. He whispered: "My child, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you"
This story is widely known as the "Footprints on the sands of time". To think about this, its very true. However deeply in trouble we are, end is never at that point. Somehow we manage to move on, get into more troubles or better life, but still we move on!! Does one ever wonder what took us through the previous pain? Does one remember to turn back and look at the "footprints"? No, because we are all tuned in such a way that we always look ahead without being thankful for how we reach where we are!! Like in the 'Gita', even if a sinner seeks the shelter of the lord, the lord always welcomes with open arms. Same reason how in the 'Mahabharath' when King Yudhistir reaches heaven to see his 'evil' cousin Dhuryodhan already there. Why this philosophy you may ask?
Because in the past few days I've realised the importance of smart work. I've always been talking about this, but I've actually done it only in the last few days. In fact this smart work was delegation - something I've always encouraged others but forgot that I never did it myself.
Situation - I've working actively on 3 projects and generally I am very closely involved with these projects. Sad to say that I get so involved that I generally know the in and out of these projects if not every line in the code. I'm always proud of this fact but then forgot that some place I lost sight of attachment I had - something so precious that growing up in the chain would be diffcult. But now I delegate the work but still check on people to ensure that (still that small attachment).
I know 2 paras, 2 different thought streams.....thats the stress I'm under and unable focus. Will try to be more focussed now on :)
One night the author dreamt that he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the dark sky flashed the scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord. But when he looked back at the footprints, he noticed only one set of footprints at the lowest and saddest times of his life. Disappointed, he asked the Lord as to why He left him when he needed Him the most. He whispered: "My child, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you"
This story is widely known as the "Footprints on the sands of time". To think about this, its very true. However deeply in trouble we are, end is never at that point. Somehow we manage to move on, get into more troubles or better life, but still we move on!! Does one ever wonder what took us through the previous pain? Does one remember to turn back and look at the "footprints"? No, because we are all tuned in such a way that we always look ahead without being thankful for how we reach where we are!! Like in the 'Gita', even if a sinner seeks the shelter of the lord, the lord always welcomes with open arms. Same reason how in the 'Mahabharath' when King Yudhistir reaches heaven to see his 'evil' cousin Dhuryodhan already there. Why this philosophy you may ask?
Because in the past few days I've realised the importance of smart work. I've always been talking about this, but I've actually done it only in the last few days. In fact this smart work was delegation - something I've always encouraged others but forgot that I never did it myself.
Situation - I've working actively on 3 projects and generally I am very closely involved with these projects. Sad to say that I get so involved that I generally know the in and out of these projects if not every line in the code. I'm always proud of this fact but then forgot that some place I lost sight of attachment I had - something so precious that growing up in the chain would be diffcult. But now I delegate the work but still check on people to ensure that (still that small attachment).
I know 2 paras, 2 different thought streams.....thats the stress I'm under and unable focus. Will try to be more focussed now on :)
