DON’T STOP!
I read this quote somewhere and it has forever changed my perspective about life. “Don’t just watch the clock, do what it does; keep moving”. Take a look at the wall clock; it doesn’t stop working unless the battery becomes weak. The basic construction of a wall clock is to run around a cycle over and over again, it never gets tired and it doesn’t complain about what it does. The job of a wall clock is perhaps the most boring thing in the world, going round the same cycle over and over again every day! Just like the wall clock, find pleasure in whatever it is that you do. Your job or current position doesn’t have to determine your countenance at any time. You should be in control! If you don’t like the job, quit! Find or create an alternative and be happy with it. Never let your current situation determine you. Like the wall clock, practice and become a master in your field.

“The job of a wall clock is perhaps the most boring thing in the world”

The word time has become synonymous with the clock. It’s more like a brand. If anyone would check the time they consult the clock, it’s that simple! This is because the clock has mastered the art and science behind predicting the accurate time. The clock didn’t just become trusted in a day, it achieved that level of trust through years of practice. When the mechanism for predicting the time was developed in a clock, it took the clock several years of practicing the craft to build an everlasting reputation. Any modification to the type or pattern is surely an offshoot of the initial brilliance of that mechanism. Most people want to start and get to the top of success ladder within a day, a week, a month or a year. It needs to be stressed over and over again that global brands and concepts are not built in a year but they are started in a day. It takes years of continuous practice because success walks hand-in-hand with patience and continual practice.
Like the clock learn to restart, recharge and overcome obstacles. When the battery in a clock suddenly becomes weak, the next step is to change or recharge the battery and phew! The clock is off to another start doing what it does best.

“Giving up on your dreams because of an
obstacle is like abandoning your
Car simply because it has a flat tire”

You should never give up on your dreams, aspirations and goals simply because you hit an obstacle. Giving up on your dreams because of an obstacle is like abandoning your Car simply because it has a flat tire. Obstacles are meant to be surmounted. How well you rise after a challenge speaks volume about your strength and how far you would go on in life. When you hit that rock button, when your best attempt at what you do best is below par, look within, encourage yourself, re-inspire yourself and start again. Stop looking for motivation outside yourself. Be your own source of motivation. Just don’t stop!
Looking at the clock critically you discover that some, last for many years, while some stop working after few weeks. Beyond the battery life, the most important thing is what the clock is made of; the Engine. How well the engine is crafted determines how long it would last. Many clocks are beautiful and well-designed on the outside but the engines are poor. The same way the content of a man determine how far he goes in life. It’s not beauty or how attractive you are, it is the content of your heart that matters.

“God built him to last”
(Read: Autobiography of Jack Roosevelt ‘Jackie’ Robinson)

In every man, there is a virtue. Most men don’t realize how much they carry on the inside. I think if we can really discover our genius and be that genius it will go a long way in propelling us to the top of the success ladder.
Success doesn’t come easy for everyone. Some inherit it and are rightly placed but for many they have to work hard to get it, it is not an easy task but it is surely an achievable one. Discover your genius, be that genius, don’t stop being that genius for any reason. Learn from the CLOCK!

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