A disciple of Lord Buddha expressed a keen desire to preach His message to the masses.  Buddha said, "Son!  This task is not easy.  There will be many who will abuse you verbally."  The disciple replied, "Master, I will feel grateful that they are not throwing stones."  "They may throw stones also," said Buddha.  The disciple said, "I will be grateful that they didn't kill me."  Buddha said, "They may even kill you."  The disciple answered, "I will be grateful to die for my Master."  Buddha replied, "Now you are ready to go out and preach."

 

So many people claim to desire something intensely, but not all of them succeed.  The ones who do have one thing in common: they are fully committed to the cause.  I once read a book many years ago called "Think and grow rich."  The author interviewed many very wealthy and successful businessmen who had risen from abject poverty to become millionaires and billionaires.  He asked all of them what made them successful.  They all said the same thing, which was that 'one must have a burning desire to succeed.' 

 

Millions of people around the globe try to lose weight.  Not all of them do.  The ones who succeed are completely committed to losing weight and becoming fit.  Many dream of being in the Olympics.  The ones who make it all the way are the ones who are committed enough to put in long hours of daily practice. 

 

You cannot have wild success if you have only a mild level of commitment.

Yours,

Didi Ji