Once a teacher asked his two students, Ravi and Naman, to come and meet him at the start of a track which was near a forest.
They reached there on decided time and greeted the teacher. The teacher showed them the track and said, "You both have to start here and reach the endpoint of the track. Completing this track will also affect the result of the test which will happen next week."
He wished them luck and started the race... Both started together. Just after a while, they saw that the track was divided into two paths.
Ravi decided to follow the path which seemed clear and was easier to go through. Whereas Naman decided to go by the path which was not so easy as it was blocked by fallen logs and other obstacles.
Ravi finished first and felt clever as he came first and passed that track easily avoiding all the hindrances and obstacles of another path.
Naman took a while to reach the endpoint as he had to pass through that path battling obstacles in between. He was still happy that he was able to complete the race despite taking the difficult path.
When Naman reached the endpoint, Ravi proudly said, "I am glad I chose an easier path as the other one would have only slowed me down."
The teacher smiled and asked them to join him at a specific location for next week's test. Next week, the students and the teacher meet at the decided location. For the next test, students were called near a ravine.
The teacher looked at Ravi and Naman and said, "You have to jump to the other side of this ravine."
Students were taken back as the distance was a few meters wide. Ravi saw the width of the ravine and couldn't get the courage to jump it as he had never done that before. He got scared and stepped back from the test.
Then the teacher looked at Naman. Naman remembered the track of his last test and how he jumped wide gaps there. He measured his run-up, sprinted towards the ravine, and launched himself into the air. and He Made It...!!
After completing the test, the teacher said to Ravi, "In your previous test, the difficult path was made such a way that completing it would have prepared you for this one. When you chose an easier path, it helped you to complete the test easily, but you were not able to prepare for tougher exams."
Flash: Learn to demonstrate your skills and power in the SMART way by not letting imaginary fears deceive you. You can make a lot more happen than you think you can. Breakthrough change happens when you break your assumptions, and move faster than you had expected to.
Moral: If you question your abilities or do tasks keeping doubts in mind, then you are holding yourself back from success. Unlocking your beliefs, your confidence and encouragement can lead to more positive results.
"Positive outlook will let you use the ability which you have, and that is awesome!!"