We are given to focus our attention regard our efforts onto a point to attain our some fixed goals in life. This focusing of attention is “must” for that. What are these factors which impel us to do this? May our fixed goals be little or larger and some of them be chosen one or some imposed upon us to attain. For there are some goals we are bound to attain by being a part and parcel of the social system we live in.
Firstly, we take some goals we are forced to complete as task by being a part of the society. The common paradigm is, to become a part of our educated social system we are supposed to complete our education. It’s a needed ingredient; be it of school level or higher grade. Here, during this span of time, every year we remain under pressure to pass the annual exam of the class we are student of.
The next aim before us after completion of education is to make a carrier and for that we need to gain some expertise as requirement. This may be in shape of degree/diploma i.e. as a doctor or as an advocate or as an engineer. Apart from, in search for carrier, we may opt to appear in some competitive examination for government job to qualify that. After securing a carrier, we again encounter various goals to complete. It may be of kinds of getting married to enter in domesticity, build a house to stay, raise the children properly etc. In this way, our whole life is consumed running after the goals.
Away from this, another format of goals may come up in shape of “passion” for something. For instance, in this category of passion we may aim at some “purpose’ to attain expertise or master ship. This may be a sport activity, writing skill, musical inclination or love for painting etc. I mean to say, it may contain any chosen field in the life. This kind of passion may some time turn up as the “ultimate goal” or life or as an amateur type as well. It is noticed, in certain cases, in running after this passion, a man even ignores the other social goals or obligations expected from him as a part of the social system.
The issue of this blog is, what are those factors which impel or prompt us to attain these goals. These factors majorly are “fear, greed and ambition of fame.” In certain cases , this attainment of goal be for one’s own happiness. To say, a man enjoys reading books on a specific subject or of different kinds. This appeases him to the contents of core of his heart. Or a man enjoys listening music, it provides him a divine exhilaration. We may also count it in the category of passion depending upon the intensity of degrees.
Back to the factors leading to attain the goals. First factor is of “fear.” In hearing this may sound weird. But every one of us, up to certain extent experiences this fear factor in life. Just recall your student life! At that period of time your main goal was to pass the annual examination. To attain that goal, either you were given to remain update through the entire session. In case if you were a kind of “careless student,” in that case, with annual exams approaching to the scheduled time, you begun to “focus” on your subjects’ books. Why? Behind it worked the fear factor. The instant fear of parents being incensed if you got failed. Further, fear of being left behind one year in student life. Added with, you could be “tagged” as “failure one” in the society as well.
This element of fear prompted you to clear the exams either. This induced you to focus your attention on the “study.” After completion of your education, when you planned to appear for competitive exams. The major factor of “greed” came into force. This greed was in shape of a bright and secured future by qualifying for a government job. To obtain a secured job ever worked as key factor in shape of “greed.” With a secured job many facilities entail to enjoy. Here, another thing, a good number of aspirants opt for government job but a few who qualify, it becomes achievement for them.
On not becoming successful in competitive exams, every one tries his hands in other fields. He may join some private enterprise, but behind this is the same factor of “greed” to find some job as a goal of life. Otherwise also, he also opt for some business, but the materialistic aim is always guided by the factor of greed only. The last major factor is “desire for fame.” In attaining this type of goal, a man become passionate workaholic. Since, fame always helps providing a “position” in the society. This may be understood by the example of qualifying some prestigious higher administrative exams. This generates a bright carrier with a good name.
When, we talk of the focus, we can not ignore the element of “concentration” of mind. The process of concentration of mind is a precise form of focus. Rather, it may be called a part and parcel in same way. When you focus to qualify a exam, you are needed to concentrate on subject matter or curriculum minutely. This concentration tactic may be of both kinds. It may pertain about materialistic things or even to spiritualistic attainment. Meditation is spiritual orbit of life to concentrate in solitude and helps gaining divine relief. Though, in this case, it doesn’t generate any materialistic gain but helps mentally raising a level of another kind.
The process of focusing and concentration is the quit essence of the life. If you fail in this process, you merely become an unnoticed unit of a crowd. On the contrary, you are supposed to be counted as a successful person with a complacent life style. Penned by — Vinay Pharasi —–