Be Positive-Dr.Abj Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an Indian scientist and administrator; he had served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Following passages narrate an experience of
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam when he was young.
Lets’ read the story as narrated by Dr.Kalam,
“One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down from the rafter of our lake house. So, it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old brain didn't realize the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was fun to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also in the same tree. She was hanging on the first big limb, about ten feet below me. Tammy's mother also noticed us at the exact time my dad did. About that time a huge gust of wind came over the tree. I could hear the leaves start to rattle and the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad's voice over the wind yell “Hold on tightly." So I did.
The next thing I know, I heard Tammy screaming at the top of her lungs, laying flat on the ground. She had fallen from the tree. I scampered down the tree to safety.
Apparently, when Tammy's mother felt the gust of wind, she yelled out, "Tammy, don't fall!" And Tammy did fall.
My dad then explained to me that human mind has a very difficult time processing a negative image. In fact, people who rely on internal pictures cannot see a negative image at all. In order for Tammy to process the command of not falling, her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, then try to tell the brain not to do what it just imagined. Whereas, my eight-year-old brain instantly had an internal image of me hanging on tightly.
This concept is especially useful when you are attempting to break a habit or set a goal. You can't visualize not doing something. The only way to properly visualize not doing something is to actually
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam when he was young.
Lets’ read the story as narrated by Dr.Kalam,
“One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down from the rafter of our lake house. So, it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old brain didn't realize the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was fun to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also in the same tree. She was hanging on the first big limb, about ten feet below me. Tammy's mother also noticed us at the exact time my dad did. About that time a huge gust of wind came over the tree. I could hear the leaves start to rattle and the tree begin to sway. I remember my dad's voice over the wind yell “Hold on tightly." So I did.
The next thing I know, I heard Tammy screaming at the top of her lungs, laying flat on the ground. She had fallen from the tree. I scampered down the tree to safety.
Apparently, when Tammy's mother felt the gust of wind, she yelled out, "Tammy, don't fall!" And Tammy did fall.
My dad then explained to me that human mind has a very difficult time processing a negative image. In fact, people who rely on internal pictures cannot see a negative image at all. In order for Tammy to process the command of not falling, her nine-year-old brain had to first imagine falling, then try to tell the brain not to do what it just imagined. Whereas, my eight-year-old brain instantly had an internal image of me hanging on tightly.
This concept is especially useful when you are attempting to break a habit or set a goal. You can't visualize not doing something. The only way to properly visualize not doing something is to actually