LUCK

A

I got late to the airport. But the flight got delayed too.

B

I got late to the airport. But the flight was dot on time.

Consistency doesn’t improve luck ....... so enjoy life and try different things

A

I studied 1/8 chapters. All questions were based on that chapter.

B

I studied 7/8 chapters. All questions were based on the 8^th chapter.

Hard Work doesn’t improve luck ......... rather it reduces it :) please refer to a few posts below :)

A

I fought with a person my size, but he slipped

B

I fought with a person twice my size, but I slipped

Enthusiasm doesn’t improve luck ............just do what is just enough :)

A

I bunked the class, professor did not take attendance

B

I bunked the class, professor took attendance for 2 classes

Ambition doesn’t improve luck.................obviously it can't

A

I reached office early and left late, my boss came early and left late

I reached office late and left early, my boss came later and left earlier

B

I reached office early and left late, my boss came late and left early

I reached office late and left early, my boss came early and left late

Punctuality doesn’t improve luck.....................

Luck determines whether you are in situation A or B
As its very clear that the output is different even as the inputs remain same
While we worry about the inputs (i.e effort,hardwork,dedication etc) the results depend on factors far from our control.

So relax and enjoy.... the results are anyways decided by factors above the RED line:)

:) Why Mediocre is the best :)

Why Mediocre is the best :)

When you are the best you tend to raise the bar. Expectations rise. Next time requires more effort.

When you are the worst you tend to break the bar.There is no expectation hence no support

So we should aim for the top and never reach there while ensuring we never hit the bottom.

Example 1:

A class of 30 people 5^th standard.

A kid comes first.

In 6^th standard he will be looked down upon even if he comes second.(बेचारे को डांट पड़ेगी--inspite of being 2nd)

He will be blamed for not studying properly and not putting much effort. (ज़रूर इसने पढाई नहीं की होगी)

On the other hand if he comes last, he will be scolded, scoffed at.

He will be so depressed that he will end believing in himself and remain at the bottom, even dig further.

(may be he'll think - पढाई का कोई फायदा नहीं ; मै ही ढोर हूँ )

Example 2:

A company of 10 salespeople

2001- An employee achieves highest figures

In 2002 if he does lesser he will be looked down upon even.

Again he will be blamed for not putting much effort or not concentrating on work.

If he does worst- he’s sacked. Depression—>end of self belief—>poorer show-->further depression.

Maybe some of that is in built in us, that is why we answer 6, 7, 8 when told to rate something on a scale of 10. We never tend to give a 0 or 10 especially when question Is on us.

A look at 3 viewpoints

View from the BOTTOM-

1. TOP is way too far

2. Everyone visible is ahead

3. Already discarded- not even normal assistance from others

View from the TOP-

1. Everywhere visible is Downwards.

2. Lonely

3. Nothing left to achieve- no motivation

For a normal human both are scary

Just look at A sane MEDIOCRE guy :) —

1. Can grow, Can fall.

2. Can achieve=motivation ; can fall= caution

3. Neither lonely nor overcrowded.

Now seeing the 3 cases choose your strategy :)

Had to create a corollary--

You can only rise when you hit the Rock Bottom

When at the top you will only fall. :D