Why 100%?

I have recently gone to a grocery shop to buy few items. I picked the items and about to pay the bill. Suddenly I understood that I have only a five hundred rupees note with me.

Though hesitating, I gave it to the cashier. Since the amount I purchased was very low (just Rs.20). He said to me “Please get the change”. As I didn’t have any option I went on a hunt for the change. I tried all the nine shops within the building. I failed to get the change.

So I was returning to the cashier, suddenly I realized that I skipped one shop among the nine. The reason why I missed that shop was when I went to the shop, the shop keeper was busy talking on the phone. I waited for some time but he ignored me. I thought may be he saw the five hundred rupee note in my hand and as he didn’t have the change, he was neglecting me.

Since now I don’t have any option, I felt like going to that shop again. I went there and asked him. He smiled and gave me the required change.

This incident made me to think. I questioned myself “Do we really try 100% in every aspect?”.

I  can say with confidence that most of us won’t put our efforts 100%, but we just assume so. Imagine some things in your life where you tried hard but failed. If we track back such incidents we will understand that somewhere, something was ‘missing’. That something is nothing but the 100% bench mark.

If you are trying for a job, don’t skip even the faintest of  opportunity that comes your way. May be that small company which you ignored might land you in flying colors. May be that’s the ‘missing’ part in the 100% mark.

If you are trying to achieve your dream, don’t leave those subtle weak spots that are lurking in your heart. May be they must be filled with loads of effort to complete the 100% journey.

Don’t justify your failures with lack of luck.

Don’t ignore the truth (which you already knew) deep within your heart.

Try to bring out what you lack, with what you –already– have.

Question yourself  “Did I really try 100%?”