In India, Diwali is the festival of lights, bringing brightness but also a fair share of noise from celebrations. During my book launch for Companion Handbook for Law Students, a student asked an intriguing question: “How can one stay focused?”
Without hesitation, I told him, “Just shut your mobile phone, and focus will follow!” His question, I sensed, went beyond physical noise; it was about the inner noise we all carry—our confusions & anxieties created by the opinions of others! Everyone, at every stage, from early-career professionals to those well along their paths, faces an opaque view of the future. This uncertainty is natural because the desire to progress—to do better, grow, and find meaning—never fades. But finding clarity within us, especially when everything feels clouded, is where the journey begins.
When we feel overwhelmed or uncertain, the best approach is to pause, sit quietly, and have an honest conversation with ourselves. Ask: What do I truly want? Separate smaller, daily stressors from larger life goals, and clarity will begin to form.
Take these 3 steps:
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: Listen to your inner voice as to what you aim to achieve and bring clarity to your thoughts; consider the pros and cons and move.
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀: Set realistic, actionable targets for the next three to four months.
𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗨-𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀: Adjust your path as needed, but keep moving forward.
Remember, discussing ideas is good, but taking action is even better. Be accountable to yourself, and success will follow. This Diwali let’s turn off the noise and light up our minds with focus and purpose.
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 ‘𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗩𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿?
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