Written in 2011, the picture and a couple of sentences related to the picture is from 2023. 🙂 We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle You are what you are because of your habits. We make habits and ultimately our habits make us. Our future…

Originally written in 2011; substantially edited in 2023 “The man without money is at the mercy of the man who has it.” – Napoleon Hill We have read many examples of people who have reached the summit of success starting from scratch. People who grew up in poverty, with difficulty making even two ends meet,…

Originally written in 2011, substantial edits in 2023 “A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her” –David Brinkley Criticism is a part of the price you got to pay for being successful. Well, if you can’t bear criticism, forget  your  desire  to …

Originally written in 2011, minor edits in 2023 Leadership: the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. –Dwight D. Eisenhower Throw away your hesitations to take initiatives. One who hesitates, never reaches success. In order to be successful, you need to be able to grab…

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…