When the topic of being progressive arises, thoughts drift toward values, beliefs, and positions with a political connotation.

Everyone gets a fair shot, does his or her fair share, and plays by the same rules.

For a moment, let’s leave out liberalism and conservatism and take a look at what being progressive means to you in your life?

What does “progressive” mean to you? And I mean, literally before we embark on a higher theme of beliefs and values.

Let’s take a look at the basics of progress. You are at point A and aspire to get to point B. Moving to point B is progress.

In regular lives, each of us pursues progress, achieve and then, lay down the next set of goals to go after. If you are a kid, getting to the next grade is progress. If in college, graduation and landing a job is progress. Stellar reviews, getting promoted, completing a project successfully to take on a bigger one is progress. Pursuing what you love with passion and excelling at it is progress. If renting, buying your own home is progress. Next, bigger car, a bigger house, etc. are all deemed progress.

Now, that’s in your personal life. Let’s take this to the next level and look at ourselves as a community.

What does progress in the community mean? Cleaner neighborhoods, better roads, buildings and infrastructure, better technology and connectivity, etc.

However, all the progress around us also leads to letting go of where we were, what we did and how we lived. Our past has things that we should let go in order to move ahead but also, has things that gain a new meaning and value as we progress and should be retained. It’s important to recognize that part of our past, savor it and save it for our future generations to cherish. We are in an age and time, where history and future get created at such a rapid pace that there is so much to absorb and evaluate.

As the keepers of our time, it’s up to each one of us to make these decisions based on values we imbibed from our past.

Everyone getting a fair shot is a noble aspiration and one that we may be getting closer to, but is still at an arm’s length in current times. Let’s all hope we will eventually get there sooner than later. The best you can do to shape our mutual future as a civilization, is to contribute, in saving the best of your past and managing your progress diligently. Don’t get stagnated in where you are and what you do. Execute and progress. Set better and higher goals and achieve them. Bask in your achievements of the past, take inspiration and then, turn your sight toward what lies before you. Change is the essence of life. To keep your life fresh, lively and inspired, have an open mind to learn, act and achieve.

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  • Rajeev Mudumba

    Founder

    Plan B Success

    Rajeev Mudumba is a dynamic entrepreneur, executive, business strategist, coach, and advisor. He is also an accomplished author, speaker, and thought leader and a die-hard optimist.   Throughout his professional life, Rajeev has built profitable, value-based businesses, nurtured strategic partnerships, and built lifelong friendships. He has worked with organizations and individuals to remedy challenges and achieve results. Rajeev has achieved stellar results in international business, new business lines, and now, is focused on helping you succeed in your profession and/ or business and get the most out of your life.   Rajeev hosts an award-winning popular podcast, Plan B Success where he shares insightful and thought-provoking personal and business growth strategies and interviews inspiring entrepreneurs and professionals. He is also the creator and coach of several programs around self development, personal growth, career management, business growth, and more.   Rajeev also speaks and writes frequently on the topics of personal and professional growth, self-empowerment, life & career coaching among others.  He has recently launched his book "My Inspiration: Quotes that shaped my self improvement journey" which is available on Amazon.   Rajeev has delivered several keynote/ topical speeches at national & international conferences. He has made it his mission to extract from his experiences and share value to mentor individuals, current/ future entrepreneurs and executives, startups, scale-ups, and large corporations.   Accolades include World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana's 2010 Global Visionary Award, Business First of Louisville's Forty Under 40 Award, Telehealth and Medicine Today's 2016 Publisher's Award & Indian Achievers Forum's 2017 Indian Achievers' Award for Healthcare and Education.   Courses: Plan B Success School   Rajeev Mudumba's Website: www.rajeevmudumba.com   Plan B Success Podcast: Available on your favorite platform including Apple PodcastsSpotifyStitcherGoogle Play and Youtube   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevmudumba/   Facebook Plan B Success Page: https://www.facebook.com/planbsuccess.live/   Facebook My Inspiration Book Page: https://www.facebook.com/myinspirationbook/   Instagram: @hifromraj1   Twitter: @hifromraj