The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used the analogy of SIP to spread the message that persistent efforts bring positive changes in life.
Addressing the faculties and students at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gandhinagar Gujarat, Modi said change has to be made within and it does not happen in a day, a week or a year.
He said, “You must have seen this in cricket. When any team has to chase a very big target, it does not think how many runs it has to score. Batsmen think how many runs they have to score in every over.”
Using the analogy of SIP, he further said, “The same mantra is followed by many people in financial planning. They deposit Rs. 5,000 every month and it becomes more than one lakh rupees after two years. These sustained efforts build such capabilities within you, the result of which may not be seen in the short-term, but it becomes a big security in the long run.”
“We have to make concerted efforts for the change. Even small things, if done regularly, bring about massive changes. For example, you can develop a habit of reading something new or writing for 20 minutes every day. Similarly, you can think why not dedicate 20 minutes every day to learn something new. It may be just 20 minutes in a day, but the same 20 minutes will be equal to 120 hours in a year. You will also be surprised that this 120-hour effort will bring about so many changes within you,” he added.
