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Your fears, they have a strange knack of finding you. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, they will get you. And when they do, they will trouble you just as you always feared.
Most Indian schools followed a simple rule. If a boy was good at studies, the teachers branded him as an engineer. And if it was a girl, she was branded as a doctor. Soon,
He has been playing for some 20 odd years now. This is just another day at the office for him. But look at that excitement on his face! Look at his body language! It feels as if he is playing for the first time. Remarkable!
cricket is also a team game. But at a given moment, there is only one person bowling or batting. But football is so different. Every player is involved throughout the game. I just love that about football.”
when you don’t get what you want, you get something which is far more precious.”
everyone has 24 hours in a day. You have to make time for the things that matter to you. I
When you love your job, you don’t count the hours. You just enjoy every single minute.
You will be amazed to see how things change when you start taking actions.
Set a goal so big that it scares you. Decide on something that won’t let you sleep at night.”
everyone he met was fighting a battle and it was his responsibility to be kind to them.
The more you push toward your dream, the more obsessed you get about it. And even before you realize, the dream takes on a whole new meaning. It feels as if your entire life depends on the fulfilment of the dream.
He pitied the fact that getting high had become the only way people knew to celebrate.
No one wants to be bad at something. It is an uncomfortable position to be in. Everyone wants to perform to their best, especially if the work is dear to them.
If one has to succeed, then he must get used to the idea of failing. Failures are the stepping stones to success.
Have you ever noticed the ease with which little children learn new things? It is astonishing, isn’t it? They face no difficulty whatsoever in acquiring new skills. On the other hand, adults find it difficult to add even a single skill to their kitty. Why does everything come so naturally to children? Is it because they have got some special powers? No, it is because they aren’t worried about failing. Nor are they worried about the shame associated with failing.
THE ALCHEMIST A FABLE ABOUT FOLLOWING YOUR DREAM By Paulo Coelho
Imagine that I give you a goat made out of clay. Now, I want you to make a lion out of it. How will you do it?” Keith thought for a couple of seconds. “Simple! I will break the goat and then create a lion out of the clay.” “But why do you have to break the goat? Can’t you create the lion without breaking it?” “Is it possible?” “Yes, exactly. It isn’t possible. Similarly, in order for you to become a new person — a person that is worthy of your goal — you will have to undergo the breaking process. The true lion within will only rise once the goat is broken down.
If one needs to improve, he must push himself to his limits and even beyond. One must get into uncomfortable situations. As it is in those uncomfortable situations that one grows.
It is fascinating how a little support can change your state for the good. A smile here, a nod there, and you are on your way.
Isn’t that a bit strange? People struggling through the week in order to reach the weekend so that they could have some fun. When did this happen? Isn’t one supposed to enjoy each one of his days?
“The destination is just an illusion, Keith. It is the journey that matters.
An idle mind is a devil’s workshop. Get yourself indulged in something productive. That will take care of all these negative thoughts.”
magic happens if you follow your heart.”
Many times, we fail to see the rewards that life showers on us because we are too busy worrying about the hardships.
Follow your heart. It knows where your treasure is, even when you don’t. And trust me, it will move mountains to take you there.”
