Extra is one word that we humans cling on to .. maybe we need the extra for "a peace of mind". Extra food, extra clothes and most importantly extra money, extras have become the "undisputed" state of art goal in our life. We always look for that extra to obtain something we desire or something we seek.
Myself, with some of my colleagues had the privilege to attend a talk by the famed Professor Iyer who laid down facts on Inspiration and Motivation, how you connect and how you detach. Obtain the perfect mixture for a proper combustion of the spark generated by going the EXTRA MILE.
One of the best and the most crucial quality that we negate from us down the years is the child within. Curiosity is what had brought us this far, our eagerness to learn, our willingness to know, our ability to accept and appreciate among many others. It is the hunger to go the extra mile and seek which we lack today. Instead, we have become these narrow minded stereotypes who knows to lead a life prescribed in the form of a manual with an index, the procedure and the end result already laid out by someone else which was his excellence before his success.
In short what are we chasing? Excellence or success? It is a pity to point out that in todays world success is measured in green and excellence is not even an option in the "million dollar question". The extra mile should be done with passion and integrity on the job at hand.
By doing the extra mile, you are just improving your chances on your excellence, whether it may be your academics or your profession. When you work on your excellence your success follows.
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