My Book Of Learnings

My lessons : 1) No matter how bad the situation is, there is always a 50% chance for something positive to happen in ways you might not see yet. 2) Positive thinking makes you happy but vulnerable, negative thinking protects you but makes you unhappy. Whereas merging them together in a way they compliment each other makes you confident & happy.

My lessons: 1) Trust is one of the basic requirements of any relationship. 2) Transparency plays an important role when it comes to trust. 3) All kinds of relationships need a certain level of transparency. 4) When it comes to being transparent, think from the other person's point of view. If its important to them then its important to you as well. Remember to share that information. 5) Don't neglect to communicate small things. If you neglect, you might come across as someone who is not transparent and emotionally distant.

My lessons: 1) Many of your friends won't openly disagree with you inorder to avoid arguments. 2) They will never be totally honest - they might be honest but never totally honest, something will be hidden from you everytime. 3) Want your friendship to be healthy? Then avoid these mistakes. 4) Have the guts to be honest & openly disagree - don't argue. 5) When your friend is being honest, appreciate it even if the message hurts. 6) Trust your friends but don't rely on them.

My lessons: 1) Don't judge anyone just by listening to someone else's accusation. 2) Until you listen from both the sides, don't believe or support anything or anyone. 3) The winning side gets to control the narrative. 4) Win the fight, Win & survive.

My lessons: 1) How people perceive what you say is more important than what you actually say. 2) The meaning of your communication is the response you get. 3) Based on the response, change the way you speak, your body language and the words you use, so that your message is perceived properly.

My lessons: 1) Our beliefs are possibility & reality filters. 2) Choose what you believe wisely. 3) Always remember and monitor your beliefs - the filter you applied on your life. 4) Have productive beliefs.

My Lessons: 1) Being successful is very important, but being happy is a higher priority. 2) Don't be too idealistic, its ok to be imperfect. 3) Once in a while, spare some time and resources for the simple pleasures of life - Enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

My lessons: 1) Few things are very important to us, we can't compromise on them no matter what happens. Few others things are comparatively less important, actually we can compromise on these things if we want to. 2) Iam NOT telling you to compromise on everything. Iam telling you to - Compromise where you can and don't compromise where you can't. Because, If you don't compromise where you can, you might have to compromise where you can't. And, that, would be too painful.

My Lessons: 1) Friends are formed in two ways - a) Situational b) By choice. 2) Sometimes, situations put us together & make us friends. let's call them as situational friends. 3) Some other times, we choose someone to be our friend. This is irrespective of situations. Let's call them as friends by choice. 4) Fights, misunderstandings & emotional hurts are capable to end any kind of friendship. 5) Situational friendships are more likely to end, where as friendships made by choice stay longer.

My Lessons: 1) Its good to shine, but make sure neither your higher authorities nor your colleagues are insecure due to you. 2) Fame and popularity are temporary and situational, where as achievements are permanent. 3) Use your resources wisely. 4) Always choose achievements over fame. 5) Use your fame to achieve more, but not the way around.

My learnings: 1) Make a habit of investing some of your time, energy and money on yourself. 2) Investing your resources is different from spending them. 3) Take care of your body, learn new skills, make more connections, improve your network and fill up your self esteem. 4) The one thing which you can control the most is you - yourself. 5) Investing on yourself is the best investment - you will never regret it.

My learnings: 1) Everyone wants to be cared and supported. 2) Everyday after you wakeup, before getting off your bed, think of those people and things you are grateful for. 3) Personally thank each and every person of them. You can thank your things even - like the mobile & laptop you use. 4) When you show your gratitude, it gives the sense of being cared & supported. It gives you hope & purpose. 5) Sometimes, people fail to support those who have supported them. Forgive and move on - don't be guilty or sad. Just forgive & move on. 6) Complete the gratitude session within 10 minutes - don't get carried away and no day dreaming.

My learnings : 1) Even a man of knowledge acts according to his nature. 2) Change your nature slowly and consistently to be able to apply your knowledge properly. 3) Take small and consistent actions rather than forcing yourself. 4) Make your bed daily.