SHARE YOUR EXPERTISE

We are obsessed with our innovation, expertise, skills, and knowledge. We live in a competitive world and so we want to keep it a closely guarded secret. We want to monetize it to the maximum. There is nothing wrong with it. However, at some point in time, we need to let go of our control and share our expertise with the world more freely. If God has chosen us to have special skills, we must pass it on to others before we pass this world. The ultimate objective must be to leave this world a better place than we inherited. It's not a matter a choice. It's an obligation to our forefathers who gave us a better place to live than they inherited and we need to carry on the tradition

DON'T BECOME A SLAVE OF TIME

Finally. I have made the discovery. The reason for stress is time. I do everything by the watch. Eating, working, sleeping; everything runs by the clock. Because there is a clock, there is no time. Even if I ignore it, others remind me of its existence and dependability. Everything is measured in time. They say time is money. They say to be on time shows character. All this puts me more under pressure to use it well. The more I use it, the less I live. Before I could enjoy my freedom, I became a slave of time

LOOKOUT FOR SILVER LINING

Nobody likes to fall but there is a silver lining when we hit the lowest point. We can't fall any further. When we are at the bottom, the next thing that can happen is that we rise from there. Yes, it is difficult to remain motivated when it seems that everything is lost. It is challenging to have faith that things will improve when nothing seems to be going our way. Still, we must know that dark clouds do not exist forever and the sun shines the brightest after the dark night

LEARN TO MAKE RIGHT CHOICES, EVERY DAY

A simple way to live a great life is to make good choices as and when we have to. This way we won't require to plan anything for tomorrow and make strategies for distant future. We make several choices every day. The easiest way to cruise well is to make a good choice every time we come across a decision. Offering a seat to an elderly person in a train, replacing two cubes of sugar with one in your evening tea, saying sorry instantly rather than sticking to the ego are good examples. These choices might seem small at the time we make them but will compound very quickly. A great life starts with a good choice

PRIORITIZE YOUR ACTIONS

There are just two things we need to learn and do. Feed our mind with good stuff and keep our body fit. That's all. We need not worry about other things like success, society, recognition, future, etc.

Everything will fall in place. If for some reason we think something is missing, a good mind and health will get us through.

If we are able to attain wisdom everything else will seem unworthy of attention. If we are able to maintain good health, we will be able to enjoy the fruits of wisdom longer.

WORK ON YOUR CORE AREAS

We all have a personality. We may have inherited it or created it sub-consciously. Some of us are aggressive by nature. Some are defensive. Some are extroverts. Some are introverts. Some live life king-size. Some like to remain anonymous. We sometimes become judgemental about others behavior, unhappy with our own personality or try to change the nature and preference of people who are very close to us. Well, it may not be the right thing to do. The world is full of happy and successful people of all type of personalities. It's better to work on areas rather than change the core of your existence

STRUGGLE IS GOOD

A struggle is good. It precedes innovation and discovery. When we are struggling with our pain, we eventually discover new ways of handling it as life has to go on. When we are struggling with finding our place in the world, it eventually leads to building a newer world where we fit in. When we struggle to find a purpose in life, it eventually leads to knowing a little more about yourself. A struggle is good. It gives us new perspectives. It makes us stronger.

REACH OUT AND CREATE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT

The mantra to grow exponentially, personally or professionally, is to get engaged in an activity through which you can reach and create a meaningful impact on a large audience. If you develop a product, make sure it reaches to millions. If you happen to serve others, make sure your organization has no geographical limits. If you are teaching your skills, make sure you scale it up beyond a few. Don't think about short-term revenue or success. When you touch lives of a large number of people, you will eventually be rewarded with compounding effect