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decided the goal and the path, then the question is - are we equipped for it? Are we capable of achieving that? Do we have the means for it? In that also comes our basic affirmation of the goal and the confidence that we can reach it. If we want to be a good sprinter we should know which is the track that we should choose. Is one good in 100m or 200m or 400m or 800m or are is he good in long distance or short distance and several of these things that we have got to think about, but above all these things, the person should know that his legs work. If the legs don’t work then there is no point talking about running. Some are equipped, some are not equipped. We can acquire skills, but basic disabilities cannot be got rid off. Acquisition of skill also again depends upon so many other factors that are discussed generally in the books of Psychology, as aptitudes, attitudes, intelligence etc, etc. Then only we will be in a position to be sure that we can reach the goal over a period of time if we persevere in the task. For that we require enormous amount of patience, tolerance, certain amount of fortitude, certain amount of giving up things that are not conducive for achieving that goal. Essentially for that only, people have always asked us to identify things which are conducive in achieving our goal and 130