How do you manage the responsibility that comes with your success and recognition?
It’s very hard to make it to the top, but what’s harder is to ensure that you maintain respect and dignity in that position. This is only possible if you are true and keep the trust of the people who supported you. It’s only when people find out that the person they chose to be at the top is deceitful that breaks their trust and leads to your decline.
You must remember that when you reach the top, you are very well seen and heard. At that height, it becomes even more important to choose your words and actions with caution. When you speak from up there, your words have more power. Your words can bring people together or even segregate them. So, you have to be mindful that you only influence them positively.
Success is harder to maintain than to gain. If you have achieved success, make an extra effort to watch out for your words and actions. Be truthful and respectful, so that your success brings only a positive change in the world.
Dr Bhawna Gautam