Life is often compared with war. There are some interesting projections which emerge from this setting.This article will tell a few stories, provoke some thoughts and leave questions.
There is a good reason why a group of Lions is called a pride. Lion's attitude is oblivious to hunger. . Its trust, they trust themselves. Trust that once the hunt begins, it won't end until it is accomplished.
The Lion's eyes before the battle have an answer to your questions. The head points towards the ground, the eyes towards the sky, small and focused on the target . The mind, body, heart and soul are in unison and the emergent energy shows up as 'krodham', through the eyes. From the krodham, emerges a smile. It is a smile of victory. A smile of victory even before the victory is achieved.
A Lion is aware of the struggle for survival, but it seem as thought it is not conscious of it. One needs to be oblivious of competition and hunt goals with the vengeance of a Lion. Abilities will carve a niche and guard it, hence destroying and banishing competition.
What do we learn from the lions? Winning! Winning-attitude is when the soul reach a destination- the path! On that path, the world seems like a reflection of its own. Competitors are returned a smile. Fools are not even visible. The soul connects with the others through a bond called trust, even in the medium of pessimism.
But, why would we want to learn from nature? I could and I will write a blog-post on that. Evolution is to humans and revolution is to Technology. It takes ages for our body to adapt to the technology we live with. The body's requirement can only be understood when we go back to the days when we were hunter-gatherers. Our mental, emotional and physical requirements can only be understand in that setting.
"You have a responsibiltiy over the effort, never against its fruit"- Srimadbhagawadgeetha
"It's not about giving your life for your motherland, it is making the other soldier die for his country"- George Patton
Do these quotes go together? So do you care about the outcome? Do competitors exist? These quotes seem to be inconsistent. They are the barriers which blur the thoughts which inspired my theory of "winning attitude". Lets see a few illustrations.
When one performs an art with his heart and soul in unison, the peacocks shall dance to the art's tunes.
So, genuine films can generate revenue. A film director said "My films should get both money and awards". This demonstrates the consistency and the emergent winning attitude.
One could also talk about the Australian cricket team which always targets the stumps. So when you need a direct-hit, you get it. Pressure is not something which can annihilate them.
The journey is not an easy one. But remember that difficulty creates scarcity and scarcity creates value. When it gets difficult tell yourself- "The night is the darkest just before the dawn and the dawn is not far"
Socrates preached that one must act in way which doesn't hurt his soul. Thus selfish intent is no different from social benefit. My theory of "Winning attitude" is about staying true to the soul and hunting goals. It's about flowing free, surpassing all barriers and emerging victorious. You win your soul!
The greatest battles are fought in one's mind. You fight yourself. When you champion yourself, you don't have a competitor. Competition transforms to collaboration, as not many can face the wrath of a champion. When champions fight, it is not a zero-sum game anymore, you could have a single victor but everyone gains.
This journey of the soul is about discovering your mind, your heart and your body. Transferring these ideas seems to be beyond a mortal's cognitive and communicative skills..You can see that in the eyes of a person whose soul believes to have conquered the world. Hunt your goals and the attitude will find you someday. It does need the company of 'disovered' souls!
