The luminosity of success

For the average person, success may seem elusive,
Sans hard work and persistence, who can live?
Not even the crème de la crème, who have to slog day and night,
At least for the bread to be consumed by the family, which they have to give;
The struggle for existence is like a battle, where one must prove oneself competent to fight;


Success and failure are optional;
In this noisy, competitive world, one shouldn't remain in the lull,
Of ignorance and mediocrity, as each one of us has traits which are unique;
One ought to follow one's heart, even if one is meek,
Lest one should miss out on opportunities one can seek;
In life, one ought to have fixed goals,
They ought to remain a challenge, not a piece of cake, such as a trip to the Poles;
One ought to decide, whether to stay at home and enjoy with one's family,
Or whether to dare to move outside one's comfort zone and experience the big, bad world that's there to see;
Being within one's cocoon is hard to resist,
Unless, to go afar, one wishes to persist;
Even if it is to keep up with the Joneses,
To the individual who is passionate about her/his endeavors, success will be hers or his.


Success is manifested as different things for different people;
For many, it is money and fame;
For a few, it is having listened to the inner voice and having trodden a different path without regrets,
Ensuring that unlike others, they aren't the same;
As the secret of success lies behind the endless toil,
Which is done with love, with a positive feeling that plans won't foil.


Legend has it that a prince was forced to leave his kith and kin for fourteen years;
Confined in exile in the woods,
He confronted his fears,
And proved himself a righteous individual;
Upon returning home, he was proclaimed a hero,
Because he was not afraid to take risks for a selfless act,
Which can be established as a fact,
That success shouldn't blind us;
We should celebrate the triumph of truth, awareness over oblivion and good over evil, without any fuss.


Manifested as visible radiation and waves of sound,
The luminosity and decibels of the occasion will ensure that the Lord of Darkness will be found.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S,dost,amies,amigos....:-)- August 1,2011

Friendship is a barometer of success in life,
Behind every successful man, there'll be many enemies, but only one inspiring wife;
Who has to be his best friend for life-his true companion,
But friendship isn't merely restricted to marital love;
Trust, compatibility of interests, altruism and above all, acceptance of differences are attributes of a successful union,
Which can be extended to platonic interactions as well;
Friendship sans romance is the best, but only time can tell,
Whether the transition from stranger to acquaintance to friend, is genuinely for the person, or for the benefits;
When you feel betrayed, in your face the reality really hits,
Because they are fair weather friends of the first order;
The affinity one has, with betrayal in trust, is replaced with sadness and hatred on the border.


One ought to choose one's friends carefully and be nice to all,
But should not be susceptible to flattery or be gullible to backstabbers, lest one should fall;
Difficult to form and even more difficult to break,
Since friendship is essential for a social animal, one ought to learn to be one's honest best, for any other's sake!