Had Gandhi not been present in Champaran, he would have still become a Mahatma. Had Che Guevara not studied Marxism, he would have still become a revolutionary. Had Siddhartha not been born in a palace, he would have still become the Buddha.
Throughout history, countless leaders have risen to greatness. It didn’t matter where they were born, when they lived, or what challenges they faced - they had something inside them that pushed them forward. But why only them? Was it destiny? Were they born with a “greatness gene”? If I told you that was absolutely true, would you believe me? Let us take a moment to dissect this and see why it is not out of your reach.
Imagine this: You are blindfolded and left in a grand hall, much like a child born into this world. Your task? To create tunes. All around you are walls, pillars, tables, curtains, and, yes, a piano. You can create sounds with almost anything. That’s how most of us live, just creating some sounds somewhere, somehow. In fact, many of us even stumble across a piano and manage to produce some tune.
But here is the question, again: Why do only a few tunes become magical? The secret lies in hitting the right keys at the right time, in the right way. When your fingers land on those precise keys, something extraordinary is born - achievement, greatness.
Now, does this mean the key to greatness is simply finding the piano and playing the perfect notes? Not really. A sculptor chiselling a stone can create just as much magic as a musician playing a piano. Let us dig deeper.
The secret to achievement is not in finding the piano; it is in discovering your tune and refining it. For Beethoven, the tune was music. For Michelangelo, it was sculpture. For Mother Teresa, it was helping those in need. And for you? Greatness lies in finding your tune. It originates within you, slowly and steadily, sometimes even without your consciousness, and becomes louder and louder when you listen to it. So, start listening to the hum of your heart. Magic happens when you pour yourself entirely into your tune. That is when your fingers dance across the keys and create a masterpiece.
You must understand that the piano is just a tool, a means to express the melody inside you. Titles like doctor, philanthropist, scientist, poet, musician, politician are all just pianos. The tune is your purpose, your inherent drive - a melody that remains unheard until you bring it to life. Choosing a piano and simply living is a comfortable, but not necessarily fulfilling, path. Life works in all combinations. But, for those who achieve greatness, the “tune” always precedes the “piano.”
Gandhi, Che Guevara, and the Buddha didn’t achieve greatness because they were born with extraordinary genes. They became great because they discovered their tune and pursued it with relentless passion. The truth is that this isn’t something reserved for them. It is achievable for you too. God hasn’t shown favouritism. You hold the same potential as anyone else. You have the keys within you to unlock greatness. It is up to you to activate certain parts of yourself and quiet others. Could God have done this for us? Sure. But perhaps He chose not to because He wanted to create something called “life” in this universe - a life not of perfection, but of growth, discovery, and creation.
Stop endlessly searching for the piano. What you seek is NOT “out there”; it’s inside you. Once you uncover your tune, you can pick or craft your own piano - your own tools and path to greatness. Tune into your tune and take the first step toward creating the masterpiece only you can bring into this world.
The world will recognise the greatness in your tune.
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