GOD..The Generator.Operator & The Destroyer..But for we Indian's GOD means much much more than these three simple English words.Many of us start our day remembering him , wishing that the day goes well & tension free..Although we know that problems are a part of our lives , yet we pray..We dont pray to demolish those problems but to give us the courage to face them.The author of "The Impossible is Possible" says,"The time spent in prayer is never a waste of time".It helps us to connect with our inner souls.I realize that many of you might be atheists but you at least have to agree that there is some universal power around us..AND we name this as GOD..
Believe me..Prayer creates miracles!!My own experience..I would like to share one with you that how God granted me the courage..
I passed my SSC from a good school in Ahmedabad with a very very good score without any external coaching..Thanks to the teachers there...
But you'll have to agree that however modest the person is ,he becomes a bit ,just a bit proud !!(a few exceptions of course).The same happened with me..No doubt, first when I saw my results,I had tears rolling down my cheeks but then , people are no less in developing that haughtiness in you.They praise you as if you are the first one to get such a good result... I decided to join one of the best schools of the city..I was very much sure that I'd get there..My name was 2nd in the merit list..(Again the same arrogance.).I joined that school.Everyone was a genius there but it took me li'l bit of time to realize the same.And then this 'arrogance' had to be removed by someone by some means..It was our Chemistry proffesor who decided to teach me that THIS ATTITUDE OF MINE WON'T LEAD ME ANYWHERE!!
He used to ask me questions 'everyday' which seemed to me alien(I didn't like chem).Everyday I used to feel insulted & dejected.I hated going to school from then .Thursdays we had three lectures of his.I bunked my school every Thursday for weeks togther. I used to think "Where the hell I had come...Why did I leave my ex-school..." I used to pray to God everyday to give me a chance to leave that school..And when a person starts hating his everyday life,his overall performance obviously shrinks.The same was the case with me..We had our 1st tests in our school.In all the other subjects I had done fairly well but in Chemistry,I had passed by just 1 mark!!!How things change!!!
Then one day, by chance I was sitting on the first bench in his lecture..He entered the class.Believe me I was "frightened"!!I thought "Why the hell all the students are present today & why the hell didn't I come early to find some comfortable place where I dont catch his attention?"But all in vain.As expected,he came up to me and said
"Pooja, you've changed!Dont u feel that?"
I asked "What kind of change positive or negative?"
"Human change according to me is always for betterment" was his reply.
I nodded.
He added "You have changed.Keep up this attitude.You'll excel in life"
This was enough to bring my spirit up.
I started working , really really hard!! Results came.Was the 3rd ranker in my class with the second highest score in chemistry.Same class,same people,same faculty only one change ATTITUDE.A big jump indeed!!From 17th to 3rd..
I now believe it was his way of teaching me the right attitude at the right time.He was a form of gift from God during my needy times.If like the rest he too had ignored my attitude,I dunno where I would have been today.I wouldn't be studying in one of the best engineering colleges of India.If God had listened to my prayers that day I would have never been able to prove myself.I would always have considered myself a loser.A big thank you to my teacher & of course GOD .
After that in both 11th & 12th standard I always secured 2nd rank except once..(The same arrogance had once again dwelt in me..But,I realized it soon.So not a big problem).AND in my board exams I got my highest score in Chemistry i.e.95/100.
This is one of the reasons why we consider Teachers equivalent to God here in India.This might seem a very little example to you,but I consider it to be the turning point of my life.
So it's said..
If GOD answers to your prayers then HE's increasing your Faith, If HE delays then HE's Increasing your Patience, and If HE doesnt listen then HE knows you can handle it Perfectly!!!
