Life - Success - Time

Here is an imaginary story, which gives you an idea about how to we plan our future.
Once a School Headmaster addressing their 11th standard student.

Headmaster: Good morning students, 

Today's assembly is above the start of a journey. 

The start of your rest of lives.

In 2 years time, all of you will be finishing your A levels.

In 3 years time, you'll be studying across the world

studying at the University of your choice.

In 5 years time, you'll have started your careers.

Many of will be in this room working for the top institutions across the globe.

You will then get married,

you then may buy a house.

In 10 years time, your life will be set for you.

In 15 years you'll be 30 and from then on 

your path, your life will be set.

Murmuring........

One person from the assembly is stopped to Headmaster 

and said," I'm sorry Headmaster".

And start addressing the same student again,

Person: Let me tell you why that approach may fail you.

I know people who graduated at 21

and didn't get a job until they were 27.

 I know people who graduated late at 25 

and they found work immediately.

I know people who never went to University,

but found they love at 18.

I know people who found a job straight out of college

making decent money, but hate what they do.

I know people who took gap years

and found their purpose.

I know people who were so sure about what they were going

to do at 16, they change their mind at 26.

I know people who have children

but are single

and I know people who married 

but had to wait for 8 to 10 years to have children.

I know people in relationships who love someone else.

I know people who love each other but aren't together.

so my point is everything in life happens according

to our time, our clock.

You may look at some of your friends and think

that they're ahead of you,

maybe some of them you feel are behind,

but everything happens at their own pace.

They have their own time and

clock and so do you.

Be patient.

At age 25, Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas.

It took till 32 for J.K. Rowling to be published goe Harry Potter

after being rejected by 12 publishers.

Ortega launched Zara when he was 39.

Jack Ma started Alibaba when was 35.

Morgan Freeman gets his big break at 52.

Steve Carell only got his break 

after 40 years old.

Virgin was started by Richard Branson at 34.

Getting your degree after 25 is still an achievement.

Not being married at 30 but still happy is beautiful.

Starting a family after 35 is still possible

and buying a house after 40 is still great.

Don't let anyone rush you with their timelines.

Because

Einstein said,

"Not everything that

counts can be counted

and not everything that's 

counted truly counts."

And this is the most important thing,

I want you to be able to create meaningfully,

purposeful fulfilling lives for yourselves

and learn how to use that to make an impact

and a difference in the lives of others.

That will be a true success.

All the Student in the room started screaming and 

give that person a standing ovation.

   

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