Happens..!

In 1961, when President Kennedy committed to put a man on the moon "before this decade is out", he had no idea how it would be done - and NASA didn't know how either.

More than a million technical problems had to be solved.
What kind of rockets, engines, landing craft, space suits, and underwear do you take to the moon?
And even if you get to the moon, how do you make sure you don't land in a hole?
How does one get back home?

The Americans solved each problem, one by one, and in July 1969 the world watched Neil Armstrong walk. This success is often credited to the breakthrough technological advances and the problems Americans solved, for instance even the minutest innovation of a million dollar pen that could write on moon’s gravity.

Soon even the Russians followed suit and came into limelight when they landed their man on moon, so what if they used Stupid pencils.

I guess the driving force behind these feats was their “Commitment” to make it work!

First you commit, heart and soul.
Then you solve the problems, one at a time...

So the real question to achieve anything worthwhile is “Are we ready to commit?”

"I will do this, whatever it takes".

And then start without all the answers and without any guarantees.

‘Commitment’ is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt...

Of course the uncertainties still remains but you are always one step closer to your desires or aspirations..
It just nullifies the uncertainty aspect..

If I wish to write a book then I need to commit to it, and then figure out how to finish it..
Dont worry its just a thought to make my explanation easier..I have no such plans in near future..

I feel same goes for a relationship or marriage or any goal - you commit to it, and then day by day, you figure out how to make it work..

This reminds me of an interesting conversation that I had with a dear friend of mine over lunch. She was educating me about why most relationships don’t work out diagnosing my own misery.

There are these ‘abc’ reasons for both to be ‘deeply’ and ‘madly’ in love with each other. And then there are always these another set of ‘xyz’ reasons for which it doesn’t seem to work out..

For me over a period of time the abc’s mirrored into xyz’s..!!
But then I pleased my ego mumbling ‘Love is Blind’!

“I love you..”
“I don’t feel the same for you..”

“I will always love you no matter what..”
“I think things are not the same as it used to be..”

“What will I do without you..”
“I think WE need a break..”
That’s so kind of one to think about ‘We’..

“I cannot live without you..”
“I guess YOU deserve someone better...”
God bless the soul for being so thoughtful... Modesty at its peak..!!

Happens…

Happened to me..!!

"...a captain earns his reputation during the storms."
And it’s most difficult and most readily proven during tough times.

In my case I guess the storm was too strong or the commitment too weak to withstand it..

Was it too complex or difficult than Apollo project or some rocket science which I could not understand!

I don't know..

But what I learnt is that there are, therefore, two essential conditions for any commitment.

The first, and most basic, is ‘Belief’ in the purpose, goal...
As an old saying that goes, "Stand for something or you'll fall for anything."

The second is ‘faithful adherence’ to those beliefs with one’s behaviour with strong sense of personal integrity..

I still believe that all GENUINE commitment stands the test of time..
The key word being ‘genuine’..

And I was glad to end our lunch on a note that, I am glad there are few commitments around me to support this belief!

Even project Apollo had its own set of ‘xyz’ reasons but it was like any successful project!

So what if I wasn’t that lucky..