IMPACT -Its how you take it

IMPACT mean  high force or shock (mechanics) over a short time period(WikiPedia).So take out from the word is that it should be big jolt i.e it should shake you up.May not be physically but can also be psychologically and  it should be sudden out of the blue, meaning  you can't plan to be Impacted.So all of sudden if something jolts you it is IMPACT.

You can be impacted in multiple ways. Truth can impact you if you were fed by the Lie. Reality may impact you if you were high on the Dream. Someones vision may impact you or self-realization may impact you as well. Troubles or Sad news may impact you but so does Success or Good News.

In all, there may be Positive Impact or Negative Impact. Either it will take you down or it will move you up. Let see the following cases 

A young guy Varun. He is studying in College. His mom always used to scold him for his waywardness. Though he was good in studies. He never left his video games.His Mom always wanted him to study well and become something in life which she always told him. He, however like many youngsters, aimless. Only concentrated only on his games & movies or  his Time out and football. His mother dies in an accident. Varun gets a jolt of his life.Like everyone he never thought life was cruel.He goes into shell shock. He gets bog down.He loved his mother like we all do. but her sudden death changes him completely. He withdraws from everything he loved. From games, movies, friends. He goes into depression. His grades drop and everyone pity him more.Varun goes into the shell from which he never recovers. He became cranky and delusional. Varun who would have been wonderfull football player  suddenly become the lost kid in depression.

Another  young guy named  Varun. He is Studying in College. His mom always used to scold him for his waywardness. Though he was good in studies. But He never left his video games.His Mom always wanted him to study well and become something in life which she always told him. He however like many youngsters aimless.Varun gets the jolt of his life when his mother dies.Like everyone he never thought life was cruel.However, Varun realizes what Mom always wanted to teach him all these years. He starts taking life seriously. He makes it fullfill  his mom wish. He wanted his mom happy. He realizes his tribute to his mom would be to become the person his mom wanted him to be. He studies hard follows his dream with passion as a commitment to his mom.  He grows up to became the successful automobile engineer. Designing new cars  was a key strength.He always fascinated by great cars by Tata. Always wanted to design something extraordinary as Tata Zica.

Impact truly depends on your own mindsets. Two stories of Impact by the same event showed us how you can be impacted positively or negatively.