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“Grit - The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth is a book received from my previous organization L&T Construction as a token of appreciation for delivering project planning sessions to onboarding employees. It gets difficult to finish a book on a single topic with more than 300 pages as I feel a single topic doesn’t require 300 pages of explanation. I felt the same when I was halfway through the book “GRIT” and kept it aside. Recently, I opened it again a

How important is finding a purpose of life? “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” -Mark Twain. Every being is meant for something, and the worth of self-realization is understood and felt. Life discovers a new meaning, the soul feels freedom, and fear of death doesn't haunt you. How do you find the purpose of life? “When you are inspired by some great purpose or some extraordinary project, all of your thoughts br

These two books “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win” by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and “How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish taught me leadership lessons. Leadership is all about planning carefully, building teams, communicating properly, praising loudly, blaming softly, listening & understanding, having faith in people, taking difficult decisions, learning from people, embracing changes, and plann

I recently finished reading "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy, and my biggest takeaway is Sleep with Your Opportunities. One powerful concept from the book is the idea of sleeping with your opportunities. When you're faced with a difficult decision or multiple choices, it's easy to feel exhausted. That's when your subconscious mind can become your best friend. It processes information in unique and creative ways that your conscious self often can't. So

My takeaways from the book “The Psychology of Money” Money & Health There are two topics that will affect your life whether you are interested in them are not: Money & Health. While health issues tend to be individual, money issues are more systemic. Our finances play a huge role in our lives. Yet, people rarely discuss them or educate themselves on this topic. “Work to learn” instead of “Work to earn.” Out of all your efforts, only a small minority of things account for th

‘How to Get Rich and Retire Early’ which is written by S. G. Raja Sekharan. Even though the title mentions retiring, it provides salaried persons with different investment options available for passive money streams so that they can enjoy wealth in their personal life and work with passion in their corporate professional life. Thank you, Mr. Puneet Arora sir, for suggesting reading this book. My takeaways from this book are: A wealthy person is one whose cash returns from I

This book focuses on character ethics rather than personality ethics. Personality ethics can be faked, whereas character ethics cannot be faked. Personality ethic depends on appearance. Character ethic is where you sow the seeds of greatness. My takeaways from this book: Be Proactive: Think about the circle of influence (Control) a lot. Don’t waste your energy thinking about the circle of concern, which is reactive. Life is to “Act” and not “Acted upon.” Begin with the e

This book focuses on pursuing the purpose of life in the simplest possible way. It’s a story of a boy named Santiago, who travels in search of a worldly treasure. The book is all about this journey and his understanding of the recurring dream, meeting mentors on the way, falling in love, and finally learning the true importance of personal legend. My Takeaways from this book Follow What Your Heart Desires - People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what