Nidhi Kathuria

I used to recite this prayer every morning in school.

In Hindi

“Humko mann ki shakti dena, mann vijay karey…
Doosron ki jai se pehle khud ki jaye karey!”

Translation in English:

“Give me strength of mind to win over my mind or to overcome my mind,
I should conquer myself before I conquer others”

Too young was I to appreciate the deep meaning of these beautiful lines which I used to hymn every morning. As I grew older, I began to understand and observe the experiences in life more closely.

I began to fail, I began to lie, I began to stress, I began to get tensed, I began to expect, I began to succeed, I began to run, I began to compete, I began to love, I began to hate, I began to feel pity, I began to feel helpful, I began to feel proud
& I began to appreciate peace!

I began to understand the true meaning of these beautiful lines.

It is so important to be able to respect yourself. It is so important to know your true self. It is so important to accept the way you are and then start the path to improvement.
It is so important to continuously improve yourself not only in professional life but more importantly in personal life.

It is important to realize the importance of time. If you were to die today, then would you regret that may be you have done certain things better.

If yes, then do not wait. Start now, right away!

Improve yourself, improve the world!