There is a story and I am sure it has been told many times before and would be told again and again in future too because nothing can be more relevant. One person wanted to commit suicide and was moving on the railway track. When he was walking on the track, he met a sage who asked him why he wanted to die. The person said that he had nothing left in his life, he suffered huge losses in business and that is why he wanted to die. So the sage said, ok, I would give you Rs. 10000 and you can start your life anew however, he had a condition. He wanted that person to cut his one arm and give it to the sage in return. The man was shocked and was not ready to do so. The sage tried convincing him that he would still have another arm but the man did not agree. So the sage told him, that the person himself is so important, just that he loses hope in despair does not mean that person has become worthless. This story sounds clichéd however, it is still so much applicable. If this would not have been true, than kidneys or body parts would not have been sold in gray market in Lakhs.
If you are there, you can do anything and achieve anything. Few days back, I met a client, who wanted my help in his sinking business. He was under debts and they were increasing every month. He was unable to sleep, still his outlook toward life and goal was infectious. He said, “I started this from scratch and with no capital. I can do that again if needed. I do not fear failure”. He was so much confident that if he is there, he can start again and if he would not be there, anyway why would he have to worry about anything. Till the time he is alive he would do his best and everyday of his life would be his best day. Anyway losses and profit are a part of life and business. If you are suffering from losses at some point of time and nothing is working out, it does not mean you have failed. You would have failed if you would have quit, working hard and trying would give you the results may be sooner or later. You are a failure, if you quit. Till the time you are there, you have a functional body and a functional mind does not matter at what age you are, you are capable of achieving anything if you do not quit. In my society, there were three brothers living jointly and had a huge family. When they were 50-60 years old, they had losses in business which paved the way for family dispute too. They decided to part their ways and all three of them established a business unit individually but at a smaller scale. After 5 years, I see them established again financially and even the disputes are resolving now. Now in both these examples, if they would have taken a negative decision, God forbids, like committing suicide, would they have been able to see the happy day again which they are able to see now? What would have happened to their family after that? You are the real winner when you are able to fight back life and reach to your goal. Nothing else can match to that joy of victory. So what may come, do not lose yourself.
