High OPYE Index will take you to success

Others Perform and You Enjoy (OPYE)

High OPYE Index will take you to success.

I am introducing a concept of OPYE index. It is meant for children and adults alike. It is a 10 point scale. If you work hard, are sincere, don’t while away your time in NVAs (Non Value Added activities), stay focused on your ambitions, growth opportunities then your OPYE index is at 10.

Let us take an example. When you watch TV – actors are performing and getting accolades and money. You are wasting your precious time. Watching a cricket or a football match is another example where players are earning millions and you are wasting your precious time. This is what I call "Others Performing & You Enjoy". You are at OPYE index zero.

It is necessary to have fun, leisure and entertainment but it needs to be rationed. Don’t allow it to addict you. These should not make you slave. The moment you feel terrible when you miss a TV episode or a cricket match, then you need to get alarmed. You need a course correction.

The index should not be confused with hobbies, games etc. which are also necessary for overall development of an individual. Here also it is necessary to be sincere and dedicated. While swimming try improving style and stamina. If you like music, don’t just listen to music while others are performing. You need to learn it and practice it. Try to have a sports or hobby OPYE target of 10.

Parents, as well, should attempt OPYE 10. Instead of only watching a TV programme or internet surfing, teach your children. Groom them. Play with them.

Most of the successful persons had high OPYE in the earlier part of their life.

Actually, life begins with OPYE of 10 but we allow it to deteriorate it lower and it creates defeated feeling in later part of life. It is too late then, because you have ended up in lower education level or even no education at all. You end up having difficulty in earning lively hood or feel that you have lagged behind your friends. That time you feel, only had you been sincere in early part of your life. This is what I call OPYE nearing10 and not OPYE nearing zero.

Now let us look at the life journey of typical individual.

Kids are beautiful creation of nature. Instinctively, kids are programmed to look, listen, feel and learn while growing. We all have a level playing field when we are kids. We all begin with at OPYE of 10. Kids don’t loose even a single minute wasting time. This is the reason, it is said that 80% of the brain development is in first 5-6 years.

At school we have to learn, understand but also need to study and get assessed. But the real problem starts now. You are now exposed to lot of peripherals, lot of enjoyment opportunities, and lots of diversions like playing with other children, TV and many other temptations. Parents need to create interest in their children in studies, hobbies etc. They need to help children to help maintain the OPYE closer to 10.

When you proceed to higher education, the momentum of high OPYE will help you glide through with higher OPYE.

All along you will feel that, you are being deprived of happy days. Your child hood is going for a toss. You are ruining your enjoyable life while your friends call you names.

At this time, remember 80/20 rule. If you work hard in first 20% of your life, you have high possibility of enjoying 80% of your remaining life. Always remember this simple rule. This golden rule will bring happiness in your entire life. It will bring comfort, wealth. for self and society. Now you can forget OPYE as it will in your blood or in the worse scenario, you have a strong foundation now and you can now afford to dilute your OPYE for 80% of your life.

Today I can afford this luxury. I live at much lower OPYE and afford to enjoy “Others Performing and You Enjoy”. So can you, if you follow this simple principle.

All the best !