Written in 2011, very minor edits in 2023 “My mother said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, you’ll be a general; if you become a monk, you’ll end up as the pope.’ Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.” – Pablo Picasso Be yourself. A simple advice like this. Just be…

But if the while I think on thee, dear friend, All losses are restored and sorrows end. –William Shakespeare We spend a major part of our day, and thereby a major part of our life, with friends.  So, friends are indeed an important determinant of our future and success. The way our friends are, we…

Originally written in 2011, substantial edits in 2023 Minding your own business . . . includes avoiding eavesdropping, gossiping, talking behind other people’s backs, and analyzing or trying to figure out other people. – Richard Carlson We stay engaged in numerous activities that on the one hand are at best not contributing to our success…

Originally written in 2011, substantial edits in 2023 The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they’ll ease Your will they’ll mend And charge you not a shilling. – Nursery…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 What is tolerance? –it is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly –that is the first law of nature. –Voltaire Tolerance is the mark of a brave person. A tolerant person is the strongest person.…

First written in 2011, with major edits in 2023 Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. –Saint Augustine “Naitik Drishtanta” by KabiSiromadi Lekhnath Paudel is one of the most inspiring poems I have ever read. If only it were…

“I am afraid of death, but even more afraid of wasting my life.” -Paulo Coelho Maybe this is that one topic that most readers wanted to read in my book, since many believe that I have some authority to talk about this subject from my personal experience. People are asking me these questions all the…

Originally written in 2011, moderate edits in 2013 I find television to be very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go in the other room and read a book. –Groucho Marx One of the greatest gifts human beings are endowed with is the ability to read. It is via this gift that…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 “I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” -–Zig Ziglar Everything has its own way of working at its…

Originally written in 2011, substantial edits in 2023 ““You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.” -–– Oliver Goldsmith Personality is the representation of your Self to the outer world. Personality is your identity. No matter what you are inside, personality is what makes the world think about you. And…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 “If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” -–Mary Engelbreit    Positive thinking makes life easier and happier. Norman Vincent Peale has devoted an entire book (The Power of Positive Thinking) to discuss the power of…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 “Chance favors the prepared mind.” -–Louis Pasteur   Ah, I am giving you an important pearl here! One thing people say about successful people is that successful people don’t tell their secrets of success, not so easily. On the other hand, many people writing books on success are…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 “It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” -Rene Descartes  If there is one secret of success known to all people since ancient times, that is hard work! This used to be one certain way of being successful.…

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 “You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you’re finished, you’ll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird… So let’s look at the bird and see what it’s doing –that’s what counts. I learned very early the difference…

Originally written in 2011, major edits in 2023 “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing -that’s why we recommend it daily.” -Zig Ziglar In the previous chapter we discussed the importance of passion. But how does one develop passion? Inspiration is the key to developing passion. Edison said “Genius is 1%…

Originally written in 2011. Very minor edits in 2023. “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he is not fit to live” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Of all the tips for success described in this book, this is my personal favorite. I can summarize the secret of success in this single…

I have missed more than 9000 shots. I have lost almost 300 games. I have failed over and over again in my life. That’s why I succeed. -Michael Jordan I read this somewhere: “the fear of death prevents us from living a full life.” Very true. Similarly, the fear of failure or the fear of…

Written in 2011, heavily edited in 2023 “Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket.” — Andrew Carnegie I love this phrase “All or None”. I came across this phrase while studying the mechanism of nerve conduction. Our neuron will fire only after the application of a certain stimulus above the threshold…