Time and tide wait for no man

In universities, we are taught time management skills because our life is essentially a race against time. We have so many tasks at hand but very little time. This is why prioritization of work is important so that no time is wasted along the way.

Procrastination is common in the field of education. Students neglect their studies during their school term and wait till the last minute to prepare for examinations.

They spend so much time playing games and chatting with friends that they eventually lose track of time and start panicking at the last moment – a few days before the examinations. These are the students that do not perform to their optimum level in the examinations.

Toppers, on the other hand, are consistent in their studies and strike the right balance between education and play. They never panic at the last moment because they are already well-prepared for their examinations.

Time is just like a river; it keeps flowing forward and never turns back. You may delay your work and wait for the last minute to complete your tasks at hand, but time will continue to move forward.

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Let’s us not prepare to fail

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. It is true that if you do not set goals beforehand or plan ahead in life, you cannot succeed in life.

Success only comes to those with determination, who set concrete goals in life. Successful people have short term, medium term and long term goals. 

Since long term goals are the most difficult to achieve, people come up with short term goals, which will slowly but surely help them to move in the right direction. 

This way, one is organized and well-planned. With so much preparation, one does not lose focus of his goals and objectives even when the going gets tough.

People who fail to prepare goals beforehand lose their way easily. Since they are not clear about their goals, they give up when they are unable to face challenges in life. 

Charles Dickens once said, “I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, diligence, and the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time”. These are the key ingredients for the ‘success’ recipe. 

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"Success is the child of audacity"

Benjamin Disraeli, a former British Prime Minister, is known for his saying, “Success is the child of audacity”. It is true that success belongs to those who dare to think outside the box. Only those who dare to fail can achieve success in life. To do great tasks that are considered impossible by many requires determination and persistence.

The Wright brothers, who invented the airplane, were successful because they dared to think differently from people around them. Invention comes with a price of immense hard work, possibility of failure, and lack of support from people around.

Although the Wright brothers were sometimes ridiculed by the public, they did not lose focus of their goal. Invention requires trial and error experimentation, and there were many times that the Wright brothers failed in their tasks. But they did not get discouraged; they were determined to reach their goals that they continued to make improvements on their prototype by learning from their mistakes. 

Invention is never easy and it is common to make mistakes along the way. However, it is important not to lose confidence and faith in oneself when things are not proceeding well. People who are daring are persistent in what they do. That’s why they never fail and success eventually comes to them. Those who are determined to reach their goals have confidence in their abilities. 

Hence, they are unperturbed by the jeers and discouraging comments of people around them. We remember great people today because of their determination. Daring people like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabai Patel are remembered by billions today because they were undaunted by challenging goals.

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How to become professional?

Be it at the workplace or at school, you can behave and dress professionally to garner respect from your counterparts. First impression is very important; so, make it a point to wear clean and unwrinkled clothes at all times. Based on the dress code of your organization or school, choose the appropriate attire and wear it with pride and dignity. 

To appear professional, one should be well-groomed. Men should keep their hair short and tidy. Unkempt facial hair is a deal breaker; so, maintain a clean shaven look. If you are keen on sporting a goatee or a mustache, keep it tidy at all times. Women should either tie their hair or prevent it from becoming messy in the course of the day.

Apart from donning the right attire and looking neat, one should exude confidence. You should be confident of your abilities. When you meet people, give them a firm handshake, which indicates that you are focused and determined to succeed. 

A professional always speaks clearly and logically. So, when you are interacting with people at the workplace or in school, greet them, maintain a genuine smile and speak in an objective manner. Also, you should not use slang while speaking.

Professionalism is all about respecting your counterparts. If you are invited for a meeting or an event, you should always acknowledge the invitation and arrive at the venue promptly. 

When you arrive at a function before or on time, it shows that you value others’ time. This will create a positive impression in others’ minds. And people will reciprocate in the same manner.

In addition, whenever work is assigned to you, make it a point to complete it before the stipulated deadline. 

When you are committed to your work, you not only rise high in your career and academic life, but you also stay in the good books of your colleagues and peers.

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Preparation Strategy for 1st September MAT 2013

September MAT being a knowledge-based test with objective-type test pattern, will examine your general aptitude across varied parameters such as Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Indian & Global Environment etc. 

Hence, September MAT 2013 preparation calls for carefully devised strategy, which helps you cover maximum topics and score high to get call from good management institutes across the country. 

Since the aspect of negative marking of 25 percent exists, you need to be watchful and wise, and formulate a strategy to qualify the cut offs for each section. Hence, a decent level of preparation would suffice for this objective. 

To get a better result, it is good and advisable to start preparing as early as possible. By reading daily newspapers and magazines you can improve your vocabulary in English. Also by watching English news channels, various usage of a particular word can be noted down.

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