Dreams, Goals, and Persistence
One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?' she asked. 'Where do you want to go?' was his response. 'I don't know,' Alice answered. 'Then,' said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.Take any' Excerpt from Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll This small conversation tells us a great principle for success. Ironically most of us face the same dilemma in our personal and professional lives. Our thinking is just like Alice. We are not clear where we want to go. We need to know where we want to go, ask directions from a knowledgeable person, make sure we are on the right path and put in our effort to move ahead overcoming all the hurdles and challenges. If I am not clear of my destination then I must first identify my destination. This will require some effort and probing and we should ask question "Where does this road lead?", "Do I like the where this road will le