Mark Vs Happiness

The board exam results are out and I can see a lot of happy faces clicking pics, posing in social pages, news related to various students who has excelled.

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Today particularly, I saw many posts in my social media page, where parents are happily sharing their kids achievements!! I felt very happy to see those posts and also msg few people 1-2-1 to congratulate their kids. That's when a thought occurred. WHY? Why am I feeling so happy about this?

 

Is it the person who is making me feel happy? - Not really because many posts, many news and for every small msg related to this I felt happiness from the bottom of my heart. So this made me think if I am happy about the marks? Is there some belief of mine which says higher the marks scored more the success or brighter the student - Am I happy on this?

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So giving it a deep thought I felt my heart and mind both telling (in-fact screaming) a BIG NO!!! So, I gave it a even deeper thought and realized its not about numbers, its not about people (just to name 1 or 2) but I felt happy for all the students and the parents, teachers, mentors, guide, friends who had walked with the student or along the student in this journey. Hats-off for the effort, the sacrifices, time, compromises, arguments, challenges/impediments/blockers faced in the journey. 

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Yes the happiness is for all the students and the support system which has made them score whatever they have scored. This moment is your earning for the 2 year of hard learning (not from subject but from the life lessons). Kudos to all again! Wishing all the best to grow and achieve greater success!!!