The beauty of being human

Kyle Chandler had rightly said, "Opportunity does not knock. It presents itself when you beat down the door."

Once, I asked my friend regarding his passion, and his aim in life. He said that he wanted to become a scientist. I told him that if you really are passionate for science, then become the best scientist in the world, someone like Albert Einstein. The reply I got from him is synonymous to the plight of this nation and the global world- " Einstein was a gifted person. But, I am just a human being."

I feel really sad when I hear such things. We must understand that we all are indeed blessed to be human. Einstein too had one nose, two eyes, and one brain. He too had the same blood as ours. Why can't we become like him? After all, we too are humans like him..

Human beings are gifted with unlimited potential. We all are also gifted with beautiful qualities. In a country like India, these qualities are displayed very frequently; we just need to observe them.

The other day, we were stuck in a traffic jam. A couple of trucks had blocked the way. There was no sight of Traffic Police. All of a sudden, I saw a man guiding the public. After moving a little ahead, I came to know that he was just a person passing in a bike. He had parked his bike in a corner, and was helping all of us. I was very touched, and that moment I came to know of the wonderful qualities all of us possess. The biker left his work aside, and helped the people. Moreover, people had trust over him. This shows the immense possibilities we have.

A human being is truly gifted. We must thank God for helping us at all times, and we must also believe in ourselves. We have lot of opportunities, and if we work hard, we can surely achieve our targets. Our aim should be to be the best in whatever we do. Only when we aim for being the best, can we go on to achieve it.

Dream big, as that is the first step towards achievement!!!!!!

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