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Shiv Khera
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April 24 - May 13, 2020
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complacent.
Step 4: Get into a Continuous Education Program
We need to know the true meaning of education
Education that builds fundamental traits of character—such as honesty, compassion, courage, persistence and responsibility—is absolutely essential.
True education is training of both the head and the heart.
Knowledge is piling up facts, wisdom is simplifying them.
Educating the mind without morals creates a menace in society.
Knowledge is Not Power We are often told that knowledge is power. Not really. Knowledge is information.
Learning is a lot like eating. It is not how much we eat that matters, but what really matters is how much we digest.
Knowledge is potential power; wisdom is real power.
they have the 6 Cs:
Character • Conviction • Courage • Commitment • Courtesy • Competence
Skill is an ability. Competence is the ability alongwith the willingness and desire to apply what is learned.
passport is a pre-requisite to travel the world, similarly, a good education is a pre-requisite to lead a meaningful life confidently.
Educated people recognise their limitations but focus on their strengths.
The best education without commonsense is worthless. An abundance of commonsense is called wisdom.
Past glory and education don’t count for much. We have to continuously sharpen the axe. There is another dimension to the above story. John’s boss said,
Similarly, positive thinkers regularly build a reserve of positive attitude by constantly feeding their minds on pure, powerful and positive thoughts on a daily basis.
They are winners who recognise their limitations, but focus on their strengths.
Step 5: Build High Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the way we feel about ourselves.
Whenever we do something positive in life, even if no one is watching, we rise a little bit in our own eyes.
Takers eat well and givers sleep well.
Step 6: Stay Away from Negative Influences
Negative influences are negative people, drugs, alcohol, pornography, profanity etc.
person’s character is judged not only by the company they keep but also by the company they avoid.
The consequences of pornography are that it
Dehumanises women • Destroys marriages
Destroys individuals, families and communities
Using profanities shows a lack of vocabulary, self-control and discipline.
Step 7: Learn to Like the Things That Need to be Done
Start Your Day with Something Positive
you are going to change your life, you need to start immediately.”
The Winner is always part of the solution; The Loser is always part of the problem.
The Winner sees a solution for every problem; The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
When a Winner makes a mistake, he says, “I was wrong.”; When a Loser makes a mistake, he says, “It wasn’t my fault.”
Winner makes commitments; A Loser makes promises.
Winners see possibilities; Losers see problems.
Winners choose what they say; Losers say what they choose.
Winners use hard arguments but soft words; Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
ACTION STEPS
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you will be doomed if you don’t try. – Beverley Sills
Look for the positive. • Make a habit of doing it now. • Develop an attitude of gratitude. • Create a continuous education program for yourself. • Build positive self-esteem. • Stay away from negative influences. • Learn to like the things that need/ought to be done. • Start your day with something positive.
Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence success is a matter of choice and not chance.
The common man seeks security, whereas the uncommon man seeks opportunity.
If you really want to succeed, form the habit of doing things that failures don’t like to do. – Anonymous A lot of research has been done on the subject of success and failure.
What this really tells us is that success is subjective. Success means different things to different people.
Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy goal. – Earl Nightingale
’Progressive’ means that success is a journey, not a destination.
