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When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and a wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.
- Patanjali, Yoga Sutras (ca. 250 B.C.E.)



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I’m fascinated by thinking that so many of us live mediocre life, our greatest gift from the creator. We define success in possessions and then feel victimized by the fear of loosing those possessions.

While ascending the life curve on a scale defined by others, deep inside we feel sliding down into a deep valley. I’ve felt emptiness, a sense of loss of flame that burnt when I was young - free of obligations, free of limitations with inner fire to imagine and pursue life goals without fear.

If you watch a toddler or a child, you’ll see a heart kindling on a blaze of inner fire, fully immersed in the moment, enjoying success within.

When was the last time you immersed yourself in an activity that you lost track of time? or when was the last time you immersed yourself into something that you felt flux of energy and lost track of your past or what’s coming your way tomorrow? Not lately? Never? Read on!

If you can’t think of these scenarios, you’ve lost your inner fire. Your life is wandering aimlessly, hitting roadside bumps and getting bruised. Your life dreams and goals are in ashes.

It’s time to rekindle that fire once burnt in your youth. It’s as simple as - Start the fire, kindle the fire and, of course, keep it going.

Step # 1 Start the fire:

How do I start the fire? What would you do if money were not an object? Well, key is to become free of debt. I’ve realized that long time ago when I was working to pay for the things that I’d purchased on the numbness and kept attitude of - “I owe, I owe, it’s off to work I go.” Sadly, I was not alone. Countless people work to pay for things that elevated their stature in their social circle. They ascend their rank in the eyes of others who value material possessions as touchstone of success. As my material possessions grew, deep inside, I felt a wind storm that ceased my inner fire. In reality, I was trading success defined by others for the inner fire that kept my enthusiasm and spirit for the success of my own. I asked myself, What would I do if money is not an issue? By asking this question, I found that my passion was to own and develop real estate and not to work as an Engineer for a fortune company.

Step # 2 Add kindle, or it will dwindle:

Now that you’ve learned and lessened the debt, your mind has rejuvenated with enthusiasm for the passion of your life. Enthusiasm was derived from the Greek root entheos, meaning inspired by God.

Kindle your fire with fuel of enthusiasm to burn it brighter inside your mind. When I was young, life taught me a great lesson about the power of kindle. I once took part in the bike race through the mountains of western India. It was a beautiful day with brimming sun and tender wind. In few hours, clouds gathered and wind blew with vehemence. I was terrified to lose respect from those who wanted me to win. Regardless, I ran into a house nearby and asked for shelter. I was warmly welcomed by kind hearted strangers. They closed the windows and doors and light up the fire. It rekindled the fire that was on the verge of dwindling in my heart. I learned that no matter how difficult external circumstances we face, if we kindle our heart, we can rejuvenate spirit and enthusiasm for things that inspire us. What promising passion did you leave behind because it didn’t fit others’ expectations of you? It does not matter what others expect from you. What matters most is what you expect from yourself solely based on your passion. Quit doing something that fits into the norm set by others ignorant of your own ambitions and lofty life purpose. I’ve felt that by doing what I like, I attract abundance of enthusiasm to kindle the fire.

Within every desire is the seed and mechanics for its fulfillment.
-Dr. Deepak Chopra, Chopra Center.

Step # 3 Let’s Keep it going:

Now that you’ve rekindled your inner fire, keep it going with sense of purpose. By awaking everyday knowing what goals to pursue, to fulfill lofty goals of life, we tend to immerse ourselves into things that we enjoy from within. We tend to loose track of time. We tend to ignore the failures of the past and challenges of the future. We are at our best as we only focus on the small task at hand, giving it every ounce of our attention and focus. We develop kindness and gratitude towards the beauty of life. I now feel infinitely more energized serving my goals than when I worked for someone fulfilling their goals.

Where are you in life?

The secret to success is constancy to purpose.
-Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) British politician and author.


To Your Success,