Socrates Method of Defeating Disappontments

Socrates the Great Greek Philosopher

The method of defeating disappointments actually invented by Socrates, a solider in his early life having revolutionary approach towards the philosophy of life , proved that the everlasting happiness can be wrested from the heavens  down to the earth only by human efforts, courage , self-control, questions, and controlling absurd desires. All such phenomenons help to create the feeling of divine-like state of inner tranquility even at the time of one's absolute departure from the earth to the heaven .

How William Shakespeare became the "Bard of Avon"

Shakespeare 

William Shakespeare, the all time great English Poet, Play writer, and Actor the world have ever produced was not born into a family of nobility or significant wealth nor he took high level formal education. He could only take his  primary level education at Stafford grammar school and finished all types of formal education at the age of 14. In spite of such limitations he achieved all the greatness for his heartiest feelings about the universe and passion for reflecting those in his everlasting creative writings. 

When the whole universe is going against one's life

The Simple Steps to be taken when it seems that the whole universe is going against one's life :-

Just read the biography of Helen Adams Keller who lost her sight and hearing since the age of nineteen months and eventually became  one of the great American authors, political activists and campaigners not only for the deaf and blind charities but also created many everlasting instances for all about the simple steps to be taken to win over the disappointments in one's life.

Look at the willpower of Sudha Chandran

Sudha Chandran the Great Indian Actress and Dancer is one of the vivid instances of how to turn all the disappointments into a Success Story.

She had got gifted talents in Dancing and Acting. Everything were going right in her life. But at the age of 17 she met with a road accident and lost one of her legs. It is impossible to imagine about the situation that might have gone through the mind of such a promising dancer and actress when she realized that her leg was amputated. But she had a strong will to win over everything that came to hinder to achieve her dream. Eventually she became a great actress and one of the all time best Bharatanatyam dancers, India have ever produced with her artificial limb. 

Disappointment and Success in Our Daiy Life

In our daily life we often face disappointments in various forms. A student is disappointed when he can't get expected marks in his papers.Staff of the private bus become disappointed when they can't get required passengers are disappointed when they can't get their expected remuneration or salary for the services provided them. Farmers are disappointed if they can't get the required cost of their crops. A production company is disappointed when it runs in loss.Doctors and  Engineers are disappointed when they can't provide expected service due to some unavoidable circumstances. There are uncountable numbers of  instances of disappointments.

But in spite of all the disappointments our civilization is progressing day by day. Farmers are growing more and more crops. Companies are producing more and more products.Villages have been connected with Cities by roads,railways,water ways as per their geographic location, School ,Colleges,Hospitals,Parks are constructed. Electrification is extended to a remote village . Students are studying carefully,Players are making us proud,Singers are singing happily. Doctors and Engineers are saving lives and constructing super structures respectively.This is the power of combating disappointments. Hence, we can say the remedy of disappointments is embedded in the nature. As long as our civilization exists we need to rule out all the disappointments and always look to move forward.

Disappointments & Success in Sports & Games

It has been a natural phenomenons in sports and games.  There are millions of instances whether it is the FIFA World Cup Finals,ICC Cricket Championships or in the  Greatest Shows on Earth, The Olympics . The best team or the best players sometimes fails to display upto the mark and thereby not only make disappointed himself/herself for the moment  but also the entire sports lovers.

In spite of such  disappointing phenomenons Pele,Muhammad Ali, Maradona, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo,Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Michael Schumacher, Sir Don Bradman, Allan Border,Graham Gooch, Imran Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Usain Bolt and many other all time great players ruled out and managed all the disappointing moments so efficiently and calmly that till today we, the sports lovers around the world are proud of them. All the great players eventually succeed to achieve their goals because they always try to play their respective Sports & games with their souls.

Causes and Remedies of Disappointments

1) Overconfidence : Everything is to be done confidently , but overconfidence of doing something sometimes leads to disappointment. I had a friend named Kabir who was apt in climbing trees. One day while we were enjoying tree climbing game he climbed a mango tree and then began to move around its branches without the help of his hands.This was the overconfidence of Kabir. We were astonished to see his ability. Suddenly the mishap took place he slipped on his feet and fell down form from the branch and badly injured on his head and began vomiting.We rushed him to our village hospital and after few minutes he succumbed to his injury. This was an unforgettable disappointing moment for us.

2) Fictitious Goal: Every person should have a goal in his/her life. But the  goal should always be the realistic one. Setting any fictitious or absurd goal can lead to disappointment in one's life.

3) Ability to Accept the Failure: The persons who have the  ability to accept the failures as a part of       life generally achieve success in their lives.

4) Refrain from being a 100% perfectionist : None can be 100% perfect in this world. So it always the most wise thought not to try to become a 100% perfectionist to get rid of certain disappointments in life. 

5) Sharing problems : Sharing problems with  others  is another remedy to lessen the stress of disappointments    and eventually helps to find the right track to be followed in   future.

6) Exclusion of Greediness:  One must exclude greediness from one's mind  to remain in a safe distance from the agony of disappointments.

7) Lack of education : Lack of education and awareness is another cause that may lead to disappointments in one's life. Hence one should always try to accumulate adequate  knowledge and information about a matter from which  success can be expected.  

Managing the World's Biggest Disappointment

Sir Isaac Newton, the all time greatest scientist , had a dog named Diamond. Once the dog knocked over a candle on his study papers which he prepared during twenty years of study. All the papers turned into ashes immediately. None, but only Sir Isaac Newton could feel the significance of such a huge loss . He could have stopped his study after this un-measurable incident. It was a huge disappointment for Sir Isaac Newton.  

But Sir Isaac Newton, the great British scientist, mathematician, astronomer, and physicist expressed his lifetime disappointment and sadness by just caressed the Dog (Dimaond) saying "O Diamond, Diamond, thou little knowest the damage thou hast done." and eventually he presented the world the famous Book called " Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" which still dominates and sets tracks for all the scientific experiments and study about the physical universe.This incident is still considered as the  world's biggest disappointment ever  behind an World Rocking Success.

Preface

Disappointments is the manifestation of failure caused by non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations. It generates sadness and mourn-feeling. All the living beings in the world must have the feeling of failures or disappointments in their lives prior to achieve the goal or success. Hence, success comes to them  who are stick on their goals or targets in spite of series of disappointments in their lives..