Last time, we began looking at the issue of time not being on our side. Time, indeed, is flying and we have to make the best of it by getting it right this year. We saw the fact that wisdom demands that we should get better with time. We must look back to see where we are coming from so we can assess how far we have gone. We must look ahead to where we aspire to get to so we can know how far we still have to travel. To make our lives count, we must consciously make each year better than the last. This year we have to get it right.

We must critically look to see what resources we have at our disposal that can be used to execute our dream for the year. Anything left to itself degenerates. We must effectively harness what we have and passionately pursue the resources we need to make this year a success. One crucial area we must aspire and do all we can to get it right is being the answer to at least one specific question in life. In life we are either answers or problems. Our life is either creating problems or we are solving problems. By the time this year ends we should be able to confidently say we are answers to specific problems in life. We must channel our education, experience, exposure to ensure that we are known as a specific answer to a specific problem and the solution to specific needs. When our names are mentioned, we should be associated with being the provider of some form of answers and solutions. We must fashion our lives this year in a way that we are getting nearer walking and living our dream. We must devote our resources to doing what we love. We just must get it right this year.

No matter what our experiences have been this year, we must face this year with confidence. Confidence is an invaluable asset that breeds success. Confidence is what will make us stand up under any adversity. Confidence is a surge of energy that gives us a-can-do-spirit. Confidence is what will make us surge forward and maximize our potential to achieve our set goals. This year is not for the weary, discouraged and pessimistic person. This is a tough year and only the confident person with definite plan of action to succeed will have things work for him. Let me end with a story I read on the internet.

“In England, there was an interview for the selection of the naval authorities. There was palpitation in the heart of all the participants regarding the questions to be asked. Stress could be easily read on everyone's face except for one participant. He was sitting with a sense of quietness, and a glimpse of sheer confidence and determination was clearly visible on his face. Soon the interviewee called his name for the interview. He entered the interview room and greeting the interviewees he sat on the chair. The interviewer asked many tricky and enigmatical questions to the participant, and he composedly answered them all.

In the end, an interviewer asked him, "What would you do if a storm hits the sea?" He said, "I'll put the anchor." The interviewer asked him, "What will you do if one more storm hits the sea?" He said, "I'll put one more anchor." The interviewer asked the same question again, and the participant gave the same reply again. The officer smiled and asked him, "Young man! Where will you get so many anchors from?" The young man replied immediately without any hesitation, "Sir, from the same place from where you will bring so many storms." The interviewer got amazed at his reply and selected that participant. This young man later became the first governor-general of independent India, his name was Lord Mountbatten.”

Moral: Quick wittiness and self confidence are prerequisites for success in interviews. If an individual is sure about his capabilities, then, he can pass even the most difficult tests.”

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