Ceteris Non Paribus

I believe that this world is unique. It is simply non equal and it is not fair. Each individual, whether a person, a group, a country, an organization and everything else is unique. Each one of these is like a micro-organism. Growing at its own unique profile, at its own rate, at its own pace and will grow into something different. Call it a profile or call it an external influence. It is just there and it unique.

I was reading this book and it further makes me acknowledge the truth of all the mother truth, that the world is ceteris non paribus. I can feel it and i know it. Its just that we have to use our senses to know it. Stories and truths out there. Yes! You have heard it before and you will continue to hear it for times to come. Read my previous post on the once upon a time.

You put 2 exact young graduate from Harvard equipped with MBA, both with the same results and same skills, into the market and the world of the hard knocks. 10 years down the road, 1 might end up to be a billionaire while another 1 might be a struggling to make a good living as a manager in a company. How is this possible?

Of course, if we are to put this 2 individuals together "in the same playing field" on the common sense, they will end up the same. But, as i mention, the world is not equal, ceteris non paribus. One might have some outside influence to assist in his life, might it be a friend or other connections to might help to propel him to great heights.

But i do believe in this, the difference in one's mindset, action and attitude will make a difference in the results. If a person mindset is geared, tailored and programmed to be rich, he will ultimately think like a rich, resulting in optimism and constructive thinking. His thinking are programmed to be rich and successful. It might be the mental image of his positive successful self as a rich person or it might be just customary to him to think "he is rich" due to his background.

This set of thinking will of course, affected his attitude in his life. He is a habitual achiever, a standout, a leader and everything else that is going to make him to be successful. His attitude makes him to take action in his everyday life that are different from everyone else. Given this, 10 years in the future, the probability of him being successful and rich is going to be higher than everyone else.

But how come some of us are still struggling? I believe this lies in the head.

Some acknowledge it and some deny it. Maybe its the mindset. The desire to stay the same and the fear of change. The fear of change to the mentality, fear of changes to the environment and the thought of changing itself cripples the best of individuals. It is the Horatio Alger-ism mindset that have programmed us into accepting ideas that a person from poor ended up to be financially secured. Some rag to riches stories. I admit, it gives us hope. Something for us to cling for.

Or it might be the media that is playing with our head. Input all these sorts of fantasy into our sub-conscious mind. Something like those stories of cinderella they input into the mind of young girls. Happy forever after all. Hahahaha.

Majority of us that are living in this world today are programmed to accept the ideas that are passed on from the previous generations or the media today. The notion of security, the thought of meritocracy and the work-hard-and-you-will-be-rewarded mindset. Not that i totally disagree but its just that the truth are not that simple anymore.

On our generation right now, at this age, can we still afford to teach our kids and tell ourselves that success ONLY comes from hard work. Something more has to be done, ain' it? Things like working smart, thinking like an enterpreneur and rich individual, plan the priorities right and understand the facts of life should be educated to ourselves and people around us.

Unless we change our basics of the basics, which is our head, things will not change. How do we expect a change in a result when our thinking and our action says otherwise. Use the simple theory of nature, you sow what you plant. Please do not expect to have watermelons when you plant peanuts in the soil. It does not work that way.

For people who believe this notion, ceteris non paribus, i know you will make something out of it. If you are a do-er and have a constructive mindset, i know that you will make a difference in your life. Maybe after all, ceteris non paribus might be good thing afterall.

:)