You are made for something bigger

Thomas Alva Edison used to sell candy and newspaper in the train. He was looking for a job, but he was not able to get a job. He was mocked many times. After many efforts, he got a job of an operator associated with a condition. The condition was to work in the night shift, and he readily accepted the condition for working in the night shift. This is the sign of a genius person. He knew that there would be less calls and issues in the night shift. And he utilized those times in his experiments. Despite his dedicated work, his work was escalated, and he was on the verge of losing his job.

He knew that those setbacks were temporary and trifle, he was made for something bigger, something greater and something higher. Without getting distracted from his temporary failures and problems, with faith and determination, he continued his experiments.

In such a way, Thomas did 1,093 inventions and founded 14 companies. GE is one of them. He proved that :

The person who cannot handle the failure in his life, he cannot handle the success in his life as well. If you do not know how to handle success, the success is more perilous than failure.

Albert Einstein postulated a “theory of relativity” in 1905. He was struggling to get it published in the science magazine. On his consistent efforts, his theory was published. When it was published, there was a tremendous commotion among the intellectual people, because no one understood that.  Einstein was called to explain it. He also could not explain it. He was mocked, his idea was derived and his theory was joked. But he had a belief on his theory.

To make people understand this theory, he started working for its simplification. For him, it took 11 years to simplify this theory. Again, in 1916, “general theory of relativity” was published, and at that time, it was understood by some of the intellectual persons.

He knew that the people were talking negative about him and theory, because they did not understand it. He reassured himself that he was made for something bigger. For his contribution in Physics, he got a Noble Prize in Physics in 1921. And he proved that :

Generally, what is not understood is abused.

APJ Kalam was rejected from SSB. Later he became the scientist and the president of India. Many other great persons were ridiculed, but they proved their greatness by their faith, determination and commitments.

If you are getting rejection from somewhere or getting mocked or your ideas are scoffed.. it means, you are not made for this … you are made for something bigger, something higher, something greater, something different.

Temporary setback is the indication of preparing you for the bigger success ahead. Always remember that you are made for something bigger ….. And you are going to prove it, if you have faith, determination and commitments.