After listening to umpteen interviews, talks and podcasts; I’ve realized that the biggest takeaways of our life are the lesssons we have learnt. So here I am trying to put together the top 5 lessons I’ve learnt over the years.
Respect people
Respect people; not just in the conventional sense of displaying good etiquette in front of others, but valuing people for whatever they are. If someone is flipping burgers for a living, there is nothing wrong about that. You have no right to give that condescending smirk as if that person is a lesser mortal.
Value relationships
You might not realize the value of a relationship right now, but will come to know of its importance only when its broken or you are broke(pun unintended). When you are not doing well in some aspects of life and are looking for solace, it is your friends and family who will come to your rescue. So, take some time to spend with your friends and cherish those moments for the times to come.
Don’t give up
There will be a whole lot of instances in your life when things seem insurmountable and the obvious choice is to give up. Well, most people do give up and that is exactly the reason there are a very few successful people. The fact is that all great things in life come at a cost; be it riding that swanky BMW or running a marathon. Each of those take a whole of commitment and effort. While they seem too far fetched, the satisfaction of having accomplished them is unparalled and definitely way more than watching TV all day.
When you can’t get over it, just live with it
Life is full of trade-offs. You cannot be a billionaire playboy, industrialist, philantropist and save the city from criminals all at the same time. You are not Batman. Just live with it. You can’t spend all the time whining over lost opportunities and how bad luck is your best friend. Be passionate about whatever you are doing and focus on doing that right and you will eventually be successful. Once you are rich enough, you can get back to being a Batman.
Believe in magic
This is the most important lesson. To start with, this explains how all my guitar picks go missing. Believe that things will fall into the right place at the right time. If you have enough faith and work towards it, any dream of yours will come true.
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