Take ownership of change

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Life has no meaning other than the meaning/s you assign to it. Your life experience is a product of the habits formed by you – your code of living. If you don’t like something in your life, it is your own doing. Transforming it is also in your hands. Taking ownership of yourself and not blaming others/situation is the start point – that is growing inside – out.

Once you have identified the changes needed to your habits(Both: the habits to refrain from and new habits to introduce in your life) then at least the change towards transformation has started. However, how to make the change is where people usually stumble.

Will share tips that helped me in making the change

  1. Not to take too many things in hand. Take 1 or 2 things to refrain from and 1 or 2 things to positively act on
  2. Take a 90 day horizon and inform everyone around you that these are the things you will not do/do and ask their help to implement it.
  3. If you are able to successfully adhere to your resolve for the 90 day period then you have gained mastery over the thing chosen & also the process of transformation, the point is not to stop there but now you have internalized the habit so it should form a part of your daily routine henceforth.
  4. Then take over the next set of to do’s/not to do’s and internalize them over another 90 day period. Over 3 to 5 years you could transform your personality completely…

I gave up undesirable habits of smoking, excessive coffee, alcohol coupled with late night binging, etc in this manner also formed desirable habits of meditating, running marathons, unconditionally helping people, sharing good thoughts and deeds in a similar manner, and the journey continues to take it to the next level…

Umr bhar Ghalib yahi bhool karta raha;

Dhool chehere par thi aur aina saaf karta raha…

Meaning: all my life I have made the same mistake; the dirt was on my face and yet I was only cleaning the mirror…Lets resolve to exit this world with the satisfaction that we made the efforts to not let this couplet of Mirza Ghalib’s apply to our lives…

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Published by Ajit Bam

Explorer, Philanthropist, Mentor: Exploring and researching on practices of Self Realisation Philanthropist: engaged in projects with social and environmental impact Mentor: guiding people crystallise and achieve their material and spiritual goals Background: Former CEO of Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions- an Advisory and Business Process Management Arm of the Diversified US$ 17 Billion Mahindra Group. Ajit was responsible for transforming a Shared Services Centre of the Mahindra Group into a full-fledged Advisory and Business Process Management Company with products/services spanning Strategy & Enterprise Risk Management Advisory to Digitization and Transactional Outsourcing. He has over 23 years of experience in the industry as an Entrepreneur. He has built businesses in Music Publishing, Media (Compact Discs/DVD’s) Manufacturing, Logistics and Financial Services and is currently nurturing his own initiative called FREE (Forests, Renewable Energy and Environment) & associated with NPO Trusts/ Organizations and mentoring select people and a few start-ups in his personal capacity. A Chartered Accountant by Qualification with extensive continuing education in Executive Management Programs @ Harvard Business School, Michigan- Ross Business School, IIM-A He has pursued spiritual interests since an early age exploring inner facets of self through Vipassana, Isha Yoga, Kriya Yoga, other yogic approaches / meditation techniques An Avid Marathoner, trekker/mountaineer, scuba diver, writer and motorbike traveller, is passionate about exploring the outer world as much as the inner.

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10 thoughts on “Take ownership of change”

  2. Yes.. We end up taking so many things in hands without concentrating on core thing … We have resolution plan but no implementation. ! Nicely explained…

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  3. Simple, beautiful and effective. And as always, it popped up just when I needed it. Thank you for the inspiration. Keep writing.

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    1. Thanks for your kind feedback. I’m glad that it inspired you now for the more important task of implementation. Change is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration 😀

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  5. Very nicely articulated implementation of resolutions made. I too have successfully given up smoking, alcohol & non-vegetarian food from last 1 year and feeling great.

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