Convictions

Each and everyone of us has gone through different path in life and has been exposed to different school of thoughts. Thus we acquired varied sets of belief and principles. Whatever it may be, as long as they are good teachings, we would be able to live a well-guided life, provided we have "strong convictions" in abiding to the belief and principles.

"Conviction?" Is it the same as belief?

"Conviction" is more than a belief. It's a belief that you are "fully" and "strongly" convinced of in heart. With strong conviction, we would have the strength within us to withstand the influence of all outside factors such that we would not be changed or moved easily by circumstances to affect our belief or what we are doing.

If there's no strong convictions in heart, what we are doing most probably would be just following the crowd or fad. We would tend to withdraw once confronted by uncertainties or difficulties as there's no driving force to provide us the strength to strive on.

We have come across people who are devoted and carrying out their task full-heartedly. They do not bother about other people's comments or the troubles involved. Their steadfastness comes from their strong convictions in what they are doing. With strong convictions in heart, they normally excel and succeed in their endeavours.

All the successful figures in the world we witness have one common virtue, i.e an extraordinary strong conviction they possess in the field they have pursued and succeeded in. Without this strong conviction , they will definitely not be able to withstand great pressures encountered.

So to be successful, in whatever pursuit, you must have a strong conviction in it first before doing. Then you will not give up easily. Take a look at those tasks you have tried on and given up. Absence of strong conviction was the answer, right? If it has been done with strong conviction, nobody can force you out of it. You can even die for it!