Get and Become

Am always mismerized by these two words - GET and BECOME.

If understood properly, and put into practice, i feel it has the potential to transform one's view about a particular situation or strategy.If you happened to read interview of anyone who is at top ladder of any domain, whether its engineering, sports, medical, enterntainment, when they were asked about their secret of success, they say that it was their passion to become so and so. In recent blockbuster movie, 3 idiots, Amir khan's character beautifully highlights - "Learn something, so that you become something in future, but not to just get highly salaried job".


I feel its better to do job not just for sake of salary but to become something, so that it shapes your future. To frame this idea in real life, let me take an instance of software field, as i am part of it. If you are interested in techinical area, do your job, well.. to become a technical architect. If you are interested in Management, do your job, to become a Project Manager or any designation higher than you are, at present. Have a vision infront of you. Constantly strive to achieve it. In doin so, you shape your future. As you become fit technically, opportunties welcome you and magically, you will be payed more than your expectation :-). But if you stick yourself to carry-on your work being salary-minded, you restrict your development by yourself, you restrict your hidden talents to be exposed.


No doubt, everyone does job to grow financially. But financial growth, should not be your aim. Financial growth is the reward you get in this material world, in process of transforming yourself to become something ahead. Remember, knowledge, experience, wisdom can't be stolen by anyone, whereas , god forbid, your financial status can be curbed down in no-time. So, i feel, it is wise to concentrate to become something, rather than to get something.


Dear Friend, "We must have only one aim in life, not to get but to become".