Self – Motivation Technique Concept Source: Based on Old methology ‘APNA HATH JAGANNATH’ Preface: This is very useful in the life & conceived after long communication with the learned Sanskrit teacher. We are try to find out real meaning of methology ‘APNA HATH JAGNNATH’ with the help of four fact finder i.e why, how, when & where. If we unable to describe the real meaning of above concept, that is due to only my lack of knowledge & needs your guidance to purify the concept . WHY ‘APNA HATH JAGANNATH’? :The concept of ‘APNA HATH JAGNNATH’ actually means independent & non-parasitic works of human kind. One who never depends upon other can say that he practices the principal of ‘APNA HATH JAGNNATH’. The English proverb ’God helps those who help themselves’ is a like to this concept. This is the only survival tip by which the mankind become superior to all other animal beings & has survived for millions of year. Although the mankind depends upon other things, this dependence is of symbiotic type & because the man has the brain power & has the capability to do any work by using his mind, he become the governing power of the earth. & all this happened because he worked accordingly APNA HATH JAGNNATH’ HOW ‘APNA HATH JAGANNATH’? :To be a ‘APNA HATH JAGANNATH’ man, one must possessed the following characteristics1- SELF – CONFIDENCE, 2- DECISION MAKING CAPABILITY, 3-WILL POWER, 4- HARD WORK, 5 -HONESTY See Picture. 01
[note: all fingers give message you deserve these characteristics but needs development, when you get success ,you are fulfill with energy] The person who possesses these characteristics is capable of surviving in any atmosphere & illustrates by his own example the theory of survival the fittest. Those who lack these properties always depend upon others & never join the race of time they stay with the time & slowly disappear from the scene.
WHEN ‘APNA HATH JAGANNATH’? :1- Self Confidence: To do any thing in the world, one must have the self confidence, because if there’s a lack of self – confidence, one can’t do anything. He will always depend upon someone else and will never be able to decide for himself whether he is right or wrong. So here is the importance of the characteristics relating to the concept. [see fig. 02]
[note : Japanese hate single directed finger, they use double finger for guidance toward right direction]
DECISION MAKING CAPABILITY: A confused mind can never take any sound decision. There must be a clear concept of every thing in the mind to arrive at the relevant decision promptly. Those who think a lot but can’t make any decision, are not able to do achieve any thing. there is saying in Sanskrit language, ‘’ Deergha sutri vinashyati “ , it means that one who only thinks & thinks but does not translate his idea into action, is doomed to destruction. Such persons cannot survive in the modern day of cut throat competition. See picture 3
[Note: if ask , which finger is bigger? , you will reply middle finger is bigger. This is decision making capability] WILL POWER: This power provide the capability to govern the mental & physical works of the body. Its one’s will power that enables one to decide control what to do & when . if this power is weak in a man , he can’t devlop both above the characteristics. The will power make a man strong both physically & mentally.
HARD WORK & HONESTY : A man should be of hard working type. If he is not laborious, he is only wasting his precious time of life. Life is full of joy as well as sadness. Life always plays a game with the living beings. One who participate in this game with is full involvement & plays this game with honesty & industriousness, he become the winner & gains the glory & happiness of life. [see picture 04]
So, its clear that all the above characteristics are the important contents of the motto “ APNA HATH JAGANNATH” [i.e our hand is god] & one who works on this theory has to possessed all the above characteristics. WHERE APNA HATH JAGANNATH: Nearly every dimension of life , touch as this concept. No one can prove himself without independence & the independency comes through this concept. Survival of mankind is the best example to illustrate the concept of APNA HATH JAGANNATH . if the mankind had depended upon other things, it would have lost its presence on the earth, million of year ago as other species lost. So every aspect of life depends on the concept. This the concept by which one become the master of himself & the person who govern others should be the master of himself first.
HOW TO DEVELOP THESE CHARACTERISTICS: If you are believe in APNA HATH JAGANNATH for SELF motivation & interested to develop the above characteristics, follow as beneath1] Perform your role with hard work & honesty then other three characteristics [self confidence, decision making capability & will power] automatically develop within you. Try in your hand as per picture 04.
Sanskrit language say: “ Hela syat kaarya nashaya” , means if you delay in work , you will lost the importancy of work, or say ‘just in time’
Prepared by : prafulla dwivedi