Here is my first post!!!
- Socrates – Greek philosopher
- Leonardo da Vinci – Italian painter
- Galileo - Italian Physicist/Astronomer
- Thomas Alva Edison – American Inventor
- Albert Einstein – German Scientist
- Steve Jobs – American Businessman
- Diego Maradona – Argentinian Footballer
- Sachin Tendulkar – Indian Cricketer
All
of them have been characterized at some point of their lives as dreamers,
misfits, unreal, unusual, odd, strange, bizarre, enigmatic, eccentric,
egocentric, radical, even insane and crazy...but all of them finally ended up
as legends. What is it that they have in common?
All
of them pursued excellence in
their chosen professions
The quality of being outstanding or extremely good.
Excellence is
- Caring more than others think is wise
- Dreaming more than others think is practical
- Expecting more than others think is possible
- Risking more than others think is safe
Striving for excellence means that we use our
talents, abilities, and skills in the best possible manner and get ahead of
others by giving that little extra.
I am going to share with you all a classic
story on excellence
A King once visited a temple under construction
where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar
idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two
statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without
looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last
stage." The King examined the idol and found no apparent damage.
"Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose
of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are
you going to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would be
installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is
going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked...
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said,
"I will know it" and I do not want to place an idol of god in the
temple with a defect”
Desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether
someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not
outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but
for our own satisfaction and efficiency...
