The hurdles is a unique event where mans ingenuity to
make the staid and boring activity of running more interesting was improvised upon
by putting hurdles that participants have to overcome in order to win. However the hurdles event if seen
differently actually mimics life; each day that we live largely is routine
but when we seek out opportunities they are there in plenty but unfortunately
there are apparently too many hurdles to overcome if one has to grab the opportunities.
These HURDLES in real life can be seen as Having Unexpected Resistors Demanding Leaps to Ensure Success.
There are numerous lessons that one can learn from the
hurdles event. To begin with one must
anticipate the hurdles, one must prepare to cross them, one cannot side step
them but have to leap over them and finally even if one stumbles at a hurdle it
may not necessarily mar ones chances of success. As human beings though,
these lessons from the track and field hurdling event is not easily appreciated
and put into daily living. If we analyze each learning point we would realize that
life’s challenges and hurdles can be managed with relative ease.
Anticipate the hurdles – There is no one in this wide world who can claim to be
free of problems, challenges and tensions. It is therefore prudent to stop,
pause and reflect on the possible challenges that one will have to encounter
along life’s path. By anticipating, we won’t be taken by surprise, we will have
some plans to meet the hurdles and more importantly our confidence won’t be
dented.
Prepare to cross them – Just like one prepares for an exam without really
knowing the questions that will actually come in the question paper, one can
work on meeting some challenges that we can anticipate. E.g. if communication in
English is a weakness because one has studied in the vernacular, then working
on ones English language skills is imperative.
One cannot side step them but have to
leap over them – There is an English
saying ‘do not bury your head in the sand like and ostrich’ which implies that
when confronted with unavoidable troubles do not try to ignore it or run away
from it. Just as the hurdlers have to leap over the hurdles one has to confront
challenges with daring and fortitude. Here another saying is equally relevant
which states ‘ you cannot cross a chasm in two steps’; implying that at times
one has to take a risk and make big decisions. E.g. Someone who is an employee
could be passionate about a business venture but he / she has to leave behind
the security of a fixed salary and possible take a huge income loss before
establishing one’s business.
Even if one
stumbles at a hurdle it may not necessarily mar ones chances of success.- Even the best hurdles in the world have a bad day
in office occasionally, when they stumble over the hurdles. In life we are more
prone to stumble off and on for the hurdles are not evenly placed nor the height
evenly adjusted as in the track event. Each day brings new, different and intriguing
challenges. Keeping motivated each day is perhaps the most commonly experienced
challenge for most human beings. Being satisfied is another huge challenge.
These are generic challenges but some specific challenges can be a huge hurdle
to overcome. The good part of the hurdles is that life gives us many opportunities
to fail and get up and retry. The best
part is that the biggest and most challenging hurdles merely require us to
overcome our personal inhibitions. The superlative part of the hurdles we have
to overcome is that we do not have to prove our ability to anyone but merely
find our inner strength and passion and
align it with our goals to overcome them. These HURDLES
in real life can then be experienced as Having overcome
Unexpected
Resistors
Demanding
Leaps
to Ensure
Success.
Action
Points:
List out the one hurdle that is impeding your success
in the following areas of your life
- Your personal life
- Your professional or student life
- Your social life
- Your self development
- Your thought process
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