There are no failures — just results to learn from
The alchemist, The comfort Zone
Elon Musk - “Take risks now. Do something bold. You won’t regret it.”
""In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." -Robert Frost"
My philosophy in life is to treat people as you would like them to treat you, help others as much as possible.
The Alchemist
My role model is my father. He is the person who taught me to respect everyone, regardless of their background or position in life. My father is a very empathetic, open-minded and supportive person.
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston S. Churchill
Live every moment with love, grace and gratitude
The Gospel of Shri Ramakrishna
My parents
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up. - Nelson Mandela
Hakuna Matata, Where there is a will, there is a way.
Paths of Glory, The Alchemist, Harry Potter Series
J. K. Rowling, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul kalam
I think, therefore I am.
Wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.
Not without my daughter, Mafia queens of Mumbai, Eat Pray Love
Anyone who's trying hard to bring a positive change in the society.
What you seek is seeking you ~ Rumi
Everyone is playing a different game, don’t copy or criticize without knowing what it is. Find and play your own game.
SUCCESS Equation (Michael Maboussain), Narrative & Numbers (Aswath Damodaran), Man’s search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl).
Bill Campbell
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Viktor Frankl
‘Spannungsbogen’ - "The self-imposed delay between desire for a thing and the act of reaching out to grasp that thing." Planning for a 10 year goal works best for me.
Dune, HPMOR, The Goal
Founders inspire me. They imagine a future that is yet to be, and impatiently will it into existence moving the rest of the world forward by brute force.
“Show me the money” from the movie Jerry Maguire.
Think before you speak, words are sharp.
Randamoozham' by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand - Confucius
Change is the only constant
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli
Oprah Winfrey
It is better to travel well than to arrive
Attain financial freedom, do what you love, make minor improvements periodically & treat others the way you would want to be treated.
Thinking fast and slow, Saving capitalism from capitalists, Sapiens, Randamoozham
Abraham Lincoln, Bertrand Russel, Bill Gates, Raghuram Rajan
“I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.” - Bertrand Russell
Make peace with past, live in the present and look forward to a new day
Abundance, The Year Without Pants, My life in Red and White :Arsene Wenger, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant
The idea of a socially democratic world.
“None of us is as smart as all of us” - Ken Blanchard
Kaizen, continuous improvement in a methodical way
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, Open by Andre Agassi, Cosmos by Carl Sagan, Factfulness by Hans Rosling, The King's General by Daphne du Maurier, Daughters of the Sun by Ira Mukhoty
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees - Terry Pratchett
Relationships are our most valuable asset be it family, friends, colleagues or customers. Helping without expectations and having a sense of gratitude, helps build positive relationships, and acts as a catalyst for our success & happiness.
Think and Grow Rich, Code of the Extraordinary Mind, Sapiens, The Innovator's Dilemma, Crossing the Chasm, Zero to One, Good to Great
Human potential, Grandeur of nature
“Change your thoughts and you change your world” - Norman Peale
