There exists no single path towards a successful life, as people raising babies as their foremost goal are much happier and more motivated to earn some money.
We can find meaning to our life in multiple ways, which is a well-known fact but seldom applied.
What and who we value is more circumstantial than pre-planned. We cannot plan value addition; we have to put in value sincerely.
The art to achieve success is by utilizing the time, money, and talent that we have already inculcated for most of our lives. Confusing oneself with multiple options never helps and creates disharmony in our personal relationships and well-being.
To aim higher, to get what we strive for, one should be capable of contributing and doing something beneficial so that one can continue to thrive.
No one gets paid for sleeping throughout the day and having some biscuits with milk tea. To add value to one’s earnings, we need to hone our talent.
“Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” – Zig Ziglar.
I have been demeaned many times in my life. Everyone takes me for granted, and despite enormous contributions in my field of work, people do not give a damn. At times I feel discouraged by the fact that whether it is worth continuing to do what I am good at because, leave alone the rewards, I don’t even get acknowledged.
Friends, family, and colleagues have all shattered my hopes many a time. I feel like that ugliest woman in the circus who gets paid because people laugh at her.
This plight wasn’t expected in my recent job. I have brought out some interesting books in the field of community medicine that haven’t been written in the country ever. And some strategic changes in the workplaces where I was employed are due to me.
Yet, these people don’t acknowledge out of envy. The only hope I had was with my students, who honored my contributions and liked to learn from me, even strategizing and innovating.
Recently even that has been jeopardized.
So thinking of success in isolation adds on to my agony.
Ultimately, I fall back on the God almighty for helping me continue contributing with a stronger hold in my subject. Let my colleagues get jealous of the value I add to my services. I don’t even encroach upon them, but there is vice everywhere; for the past 16 years, other people have been getting names, fame, and money without contributing much.
As no one can rescue me from my plight, I am wearing my seatbelt.
“THE BEST REVENGE IS TO BE UNLIKE HIM WHO PERFORMED THE INJURY.” – Marcus Aurelius.
I continue giving name and fame to people and pay as much as I can for the services I avail. Moreover, I fund my projects myself without returns.
So, as someone who doesn’t care about self-promotion, and truthfully with all ways to succeed seeming bleak, I am not defeated still. I shall continue my work despite not being acknowledged or favored by the authorities. Let me see how soon I can change my job for good. This is a crucial step in my life, and these thankless souls should be left to vent out their criticisms because they are undeserving of my courtesies.
Certain courtesies, like not boycotting the usual processes of work, providing feedback, teaching postgraduates, appreciating an effort, or wishing a good day, are something I cannot expect out of them. That’s like a billion-dollar treasure that people don’t like to share with me. All I receive is professional rivalry, even when I am nonverbal about my contributions.
I think this is the price I am paying for my sincerity.
They don’t have an idea about it—that sincere efforts are the goal of my life now. I figured it out while writing this post.
They are at a loss, not me. I feel bitter, but better. They cannot snatch away my abilities and my credentials.
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