The real heroes

Have you ever wondered who are the real heroes of our society, people who are really inspirational, who are the go-getter and who make things work? Definitely, it is not the movie stars like Salman Khan who are not as large-hearted and heroic in their deeds in real life as shown on the silver screen or Rajani sir with his robotic stunts who in real life is past the age of retirement. The real heroes are the people who are able to maintain discipline in their life. People for whom discipline is not a boredom or monotonous rigmarole. Rather it is a holy ritual for them. One who can move beyond the temptations of comfort, sleep, and chilled life.

Learning the art of discipline is a difficult deed. People fail often than they succeed. It's really tough. Especially when all the motivation required for maintaining discipline has to be drawn from your own inner self. But there lies the path of success and happiness in that ritual. It feels good when you are able to achieve those daily small targets. All the great sportspersons have it in them. Be it Virat Kohli or Serena Williams or Michael Phelps or the Usain Bolt. They are great beings. On the face, they look, eat, and live in a similar fashion as rest of us. But their mind operates at a different level.

But just discipline is not enough to reach to those levels. It also requires three other things. First is the power of concentration. Many of us struggle with this. Some or other background thoughts always keep making noise. Second is the power of nishkaam karma. It is the belief in the theory of eternal actions which drives us to work despite failures and problems. Very few of us possess it. It is doubtful that many of these superstars, heroes, and sportspeople would also be having it. Probably that is the reason, they are prone to depression as and when they are dethroned from the seat of attention and fame. The third is the power of anichcha. It is the realization that everything can change. Every situation can change. Every moment is new and brings with it loads of positive and negative possibilities.

The power of four is the true mantra of success: Power of discipline, Power of karma, Power of concentration and Power of anichcha. Only those who master these four are the real heroes of the human civilization. The one who dances around the trees or cut the bullet into two parts is only an entertainer.