I found out about Naveen Lakkur’s wonderful entry in his blogger about the difference between being ordinary and extraordinary. He writes how all it takes is a little “extra” effort to achieve our dreams and stand up to adversity when it comes.
And boy did adversity hit this guy from India!
Due to an accident, he lost sight in both eyes and was blind for several months (which, in his own words, was living hell). Everyone wrote him off and he almost gave up. But after many surgeries, he’s recovered and now has partial vision in both eyes. Naveen has gone on to play an instrumental role in three successful business start-ups.
You know what I say? Kudos to Naveen!
You can read about how he distinquishes between ordinary and extraordinary by clicking here.
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3:37 pm on December 31st, 2008 1
Many people who have acknowledged they experience adversity realize it is for their own good. We each attract precisely what we need and at the right time. How we evolve to become aware of our own wisdom is part of the process of growing up inside.
8:57 am on January 5th, 2009 2
@ Liara Covert:
That’s right – there are no accidents. We attract what we need to bring in order to grow. It makes so much sense, doesn’t it?
8:26 am on May 18th, 2011 3
As what I understand from the blogs of ordinary and extra-ordinary, the difference between them are, It’s called ORDINARY when you act or do something in its neutral way. But it became EXTRA-ORDINARY when you put some effort and saw the result of that effort. And yes I really agree on each sentence and comparison he did on his blog! But this was my favorite among them “If you have a goal, its ordinary; if your action is helping you reach the goal in the most optimal way, it’s extraordinary.”
Hank Jones
Director Remodeling
remodeling Phoenix
12:19 pm on May 18th, 2011 4
Hank, good points! Thanks for sharing. Ultimately it’s a matter of perception in terms of what is ordinary or extraordinary. Cheers!