On Self-guru-ing

 

Self-guru-ing is not an easy task. It is difficult.It requires mind control and a great sense of logic. The rewards that it will fetch is that you get to learn an art or learn a management paradigm. This may give you extra money too.

The most important thing in self-guru-ing is not having desires. That is you do not indulge in learning the art or the management paradigm on desires. You must have a concrete reason in your mind. However the willingness to learn the art or the management paradigm is a wish. Not a desire.

There are certain things you must be clear in your mind about the art or the management paradigm. As an example let us consider drawing. Whether pencil or color. If color, whether water-color or oil. If pencil whether portraits or cartoons. If you feel you want to learn all then it will be difficult. Though it may be wish and not a desire. Still it will be tough. Clarity and focus are essential.This calls for practicality of ideas.

When you start working on your art, you will realize that there are many aspects to the art that you are self-guru-ing. As an example, when you do portraits, you will realize that proportions, perspective, shading are so important. My point is that you must perfect one of these first. And only then should you proceed to the other two. Example, you concentrate on proportions and improve it to considerable level. Then you concentrate on shading. Otherwise the errors will all sum-up and you will end up in confusion.

De-motivation happens in self-guru-ing. Guruji will help you in overcoming de-motivation and you will certainly move ahead. Have faith in your abilities. Look out to internet for solutions. Apply thinking to the problem you face. Gradually your de-motivating factor will vanish and you will get back your confidence.

Khuda haafiz !!