"THOUGHT OF THE DAY"
Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” —
Abraham Lincoln
What does this quote mean to you? To me it is simply all about having priorities and setting them. We all have priorities; things that must be done in life. Having fun and enjoying life should certainly be a priority in life. Playing video games is a priority for some. Shopping could be a priority for others. Getting a black belt is probably a priority we all can agree upon. However, choosing to play video games instead of practicing your forms, attending class, or doing homework is not going to get you to your longer term goals. It is easy. Just sit on the couch in front of the TV screen and play for hours. So in order to choose what you want most, for example to be a black belt, you must set goals towards achieving black belt and work towards those goals. You must attend classes regularly, stay focused in class, you must practice at home, study you student guide, and do this consistently over a period of time. You will start with that white belt that we all have. Then, progress through the ranking system and over time and diligent work using your discipline you will be that black belt in no time.
Events that took place on this day in history 7 August
*In 1905,
The Swadeshi Movement, now known as 'Make in India' campaign was officially proclaimed on August 7, 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall, in Bengal. Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement. The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.. Bal Gandadhar Tilak encouraged Swadeshi and Boycott movement after the British government decided the partition of Bengal.
*In 1985,
Geet Sethi became the third Indian to become the World’s Armature Billiard’s Champion.
He is an Indian Billiards Player, and arguably the All Time Best talent in the sport that India has ever seen. Having won 9 World Billiards titles to his credit, Geet dominated the game in the decade of 1990, making a great impact on the National as well as World Circuits in Billiards.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 7 August
*In 1925,
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and administrator, known for his role in India's Green Revolution. Swaminathan has been called the "Father of Green Revolution in India" for his role in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India was born.
*In 1935,
Rajmohan Gandhi, biographer and a research professor at the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies was born.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 7 August
*In 1941,
Rabindranath Tagore is best known as a poet and in 1913 was the first non-European writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Highly prolific, Tagore was also a composer and wrote the national anthems for both India and Bangladesh, as well as an educator, social reformer, philosopher and painter.
*In 2011,
Cornelius Elanjikal was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.