To Rise Above and Beyond

                                                        To Rise Above and Beyond

This reflection was written in a quiet morning hour, not as a performance, but as an inward declaration. It is a personal yet universal list of aspirations: a meditative inventory of how one might live with dignity, clarity, and enduring value. Each line arises from the author’s lived experiences, observations, and inner compass, shaped by decades of service, thought, and daily striving. It is not meant to instruct others, but to offer a mirror to anyone seeking a higher plane of thought, conduct, and contribution. These words are not hurried resolutions — they are lifelong directions, drawn from stillness, meant to stay.

I aspire to raise my level as a person — to continuously consider how to improve the quality of my work, how to make it readable for all — a public property, or at least to those learned ones who care for literature, refined words, or prudent reflection. Let the effort persist, push high, put the self to test, demand the sky, motivate those aligned, stretch vision far ahead, enhance the self and others’ limits, engage in higher dialogues, aim high with a global outlook, come out of dilemmas, keep clarity, direct superiors, engage in serious business, treat people with respect, communicate well, make best use of time, remain jovial, gauge the surrounding atmosphere, smoothen the way, clear problems, respect expectations, accommodate others’ needs, remain attentive to observations, sensitise attached ones, expedite resolutions, act proactively, stay clear of dirt, swim clean, build a good image, encourage steadfastness, cooperate, become a vehicle of progress, be a confiding person, aim for a serene world, take people along, orate well, carry superb character, rise above petty grades, live with respect, keep a clean image, facilitate progress, and leave the impression of coming right.

I aspire to avoid letting shallow selfies undermine good systems; instead, I aim to build beautiful & long-lasting structures. Keep morale high — for self and others, especially children — inspire them to aspire, remember the past, ensure greatness, rise above the ebbs, keep high thoughts, meditate superb, raise relationships, help people rise above pitiable conditions, usher in new possibilities, being an embodiment of goodness, aim for great creations, write with impact, publish books, and become a valuable name. Listen to others’ viewpoints, observe how the world behaves, how nations grow or fall behind, promote goodness, give reasons to smile, make the most of time, fill value into each moment, reduce inefficiency to nil, keep the body fit, learn many skills, master the best ones, produce works to be counted in the best books, keep a good library, design meaningful environments, green the ambience, uphold best habits, rest adequately, keep peace of mind, remain free from agitations, embrace sunshine, and practice solitude without tolerating mediocrity.

Let high idealism walk with practical effort. Secure a livelihood with dignity, behave well, carry lofty thoughts, scribble great, create marvels, raise institutions, build minds, erect on the ground, offer to the public, make hay while the sun shines, benefit from situations, grab opportunities without greed, love neighbours truly, raise the community’s name, help people meaningfully, pave the way for progress of those attached, lay superior educational foundations, grow in real assets, speak appropriately, listen more, raise gardens, spread scents, keep surroundings clean, own farms, grow organic, explore the world, learn languages, sit among great minds, connect with the superb, elevate relationships, meet higher-ups, sow better seeds, ensure quality, and eliminate tolerance for nonsense.

Bear others’ problems, let go of harshness, love deeply, accept differing viewpoints, embrace diversity fully, profess what is practical, live true professionalism, resolve dilemmas with clarity, maintain soothing relations, become a beacon, show the right path, work hard to yield results, widen the worldview, venture across domains, avoid disturbing others needlessly, intervene timely, take strong decisions, prove mettle, pull others out of inefficiency, clear confusion & fogs, practice best habits, travel across beautiful places, empathise with common lives, and prepare for the future — including managing assets wisely.

Be part of great efforts. Take on higher responsibilities. Learn to communicate effectively without confusion. Judge broadly for the common good, respecting fair rules. Create a niche for the self, stay above suspicion, offer chances for others to grow, witness beauty in the world, and become the right fit for the best things. Venture in all vivid directions and become, in some meaningful way, a thing of enduring use.

 

Pawan Kumar,

16^th July, 2025, 9:47 A.M., Berahmpur (Odisha)

[From my diary, 22^nd October 2024, Tuesday, 8:26 AM, Berhampur (Odisha)]