Practice, Man Practice....
Vinod Dahake
Retires Scientist G & Scientist In charge MERADO Ludhiana CSIR / CMERI and Ex Commander (Indian Navy)
Once, Lord Indra got upset with Farmers, he announced there will be no rain for 12 years & you won’t be able to produce crops.Farmers begged for clemency from Lord Indra , who then said , Rain will be possible only if Lord Shiva plays his Damru. But he secretly requested Lord Shiva not to agree to these Farmers & when Farmers reached Lord Shiva he repeated the same thing that he will play Damru after 12 years.
Disappointed Farmers decided to wait till 12 years.
But one Farmer regularly was digging, treating & putting manure in the soil & sowing the seeds even with no crop emerging.Other Farmers were making fun of that Farmer . After 3 years all Farmers asked that Farmer why are you wasting your time n energy when you know that rains will not come before 12 years.
He replied “I know that crop won’t come out but I’m doing it as a matter of “practice”. After 12 years I will forget the process of growing crops and working in the field so I must keep it doing so that I’m fit to produce the crop the moment there is rain after 12 years.”
Hearing his argument Goddess Parvati praised his version before Lord Shiva & said “You may also forget playing the Damru after 12 years!”
The innocent Lord Shiva in his anxiety just tried to play the Damru, to check if he could….and hearing the sound of Damru immediately there was rain and the farmer who was regularly working in the field got his crop emerged immediately while others were disappointed.
It is the practice which keeps on making you perfect.
We become even diseased or old just because we don’t practice.
Practice is the essence of quality survival.
So, let lock-down lift after 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years. Whatever trade or profession we are in, keep sharpening our skills, practice with what we have, upgrade our knowledge.
Don’t wait for rain , that is the lock down to be lifted and then start something… focus on our skills today, up-skill your self so that you are ready to meet the challenges.
(sharing a relevant story from Net as relevant today)
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4 年What an insightful post! Thank you. This is so true, we may not always feel high and motivate and that is when the discipline of PRACTICE helps. Yes, Perseverance proposes fruits. !!!
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4 年Practise makes your skill sharper and in future you will succesful in your work.
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4 年Completely agree Sir Vinod Dahake . practice, man practice ?? Opportunity does knock, often ananounced. One has to be prepared always. Remember, this too shall pass
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4 年Practice does not make perfect. practice makes permanent. Keep practice for what do you want to be in future. Thanks for this appropriate message relevant at this uncertain time. Much appreciated Vinod Dahake ??
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