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…

 Written in 2011, edited with extra comments in 2023 “What is now proved was once only imagined” — William Blake If you cannot dream it, you will not get it. Once you have aimed high, the next step to make that aim come true is to dream, to visualize about it in details. To see…

Written in 2011, edited in 2023. — Friedrich Nietzsche This is one of the fundamental keys to success, and therefore appears as the first chapter in this book. Aiming Big. Our own poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota put it superbly when he said “Uddyasha ke linu udi chunu chandra ek” (If you must aim, aim to…