At the Installation ceremony of Samraat Club Ponda, the Chief Guest Rajesh Pednekar was explaining how he could manage to play many parts. He has acted in diverse roles in theatre as well as in cinema. He has excelled in playing cricket as well as a vastu consultant. He has produced films and keeps involving in varied initiatives.
Rajesh explained that he relied on the ‘switch on switch off’ technique. This meant switching single focus on a single commitment and switching off from other priorities till that commitment was fulfilled. He insisted that this was the best possible way for full application of mind and senses to the declared commitment.
So often so many of us, are distracted by different pulls by different priorities. We keep one eye on the immediate goal and another on the parallel periphery. We end up being unfocused and side-tracked from the task at hand. Indeed it is important to switch off from other stuff to be able to truly switch on to the present engagement.
Today (and for the past few days) I have done just that. I ‘switched off’ from other things and ‘switched on’ to being an organising team member of the JCI World Congress in Goa. After a tough day, I ‘switched that off’ and sat down to ‘switch on’ the penning of this Monday Muse. Although, the clock is moving on to Tuesday, I am satisfied with my dealing of both the involvements.
Indeed it is the best way to be happy and satisfied in doing what you really want to do. Focusing in two directions may lead to vague vision and confused mission. We must switch on to the bird in hand and switch off to the two in the bush. Like Rajesh Pednekar does so happily and effectively…
~ Pravin K Sabnis
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