Physical strength is important, but don’t let arrogance slow you down. ‘Nothing succeeds like success.’ ‘Winner takes it all.’ ‘Success needs no explanation, failure has none.’ ...

Train yourself not to give up without a fight. In Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters; One represents danger and the other opportunity. Most people experience turbulence at some point in their lives....

It’s important to let our playing determine our scores and not allow our scores to determine how we play. Golf is played on a large outdoor course with a series of 9 or 18 holes spaced far apart. The object of the game is to propel a ball with the use of various clubs into each hole with as few strokes as possible....

You see things as they are and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were, and I say,‘Why not?’” - George Bernard Shaw...

Saying ‘no’ the right way will save you from stressful situations at work and in life. One of the challenges in communication is saying ‘no’, when you need to. Often we commit to doing things which we should be refusing. This leads to stress as we end up over committing, and straining ourselves to do more than we can. We then feel guilty for not keeping our word and losing credibility for not fulfilling our commitments. ...

Getting along well with yourself and others is the crucial ingredient for a happy and prosperous life. The first step is to build a relationship with yourself. In my seminars, I ask participants to close their eyes for a minute and visualise the five faces most important to them. After the minute is over, I ask them to write down the names of faces they have visualised. In most cases, participants visualise others their parents, relatives, friends and co-workers. They seldom visualise themselves....

Lack of success is a result of not committing to learning and improving one’s habits. There are four kinds of individuals; cynical, complacent, conceited and committed. We have to ensure that we remain committed at all times. Recently, we were interviewing a 40-year-old candidate for a marketing position in our company. We asked him two questions, one,“What is your weakness?” and two,“What do you want to be five years from now?”...

Don’t let small irritants in your relationship fester if you want to avoid misunderstandings. A lot of trivia in our day-to-day life doesn’t matter and worrying about it is a waste of time. But some details, however small and harmless as they may seem, need to be addressed. Identifying these little things and attending to them is crucial....

Ramayana, the epic, glorifies the virtue of humility that Lord Rama possessed. Lord Rama was known for his wisdom to ask for help, and to accept it, without any judgement based on pride or prejudice. There are numerous examples throughout the epic demonstrating this virtue of Lord Rama....

There are thousands of agreements you make with yourself, other people, the society, your spouse, your children and your parents. But, the most important agreements are the ones you make with yourself. In these agreements you tell yourself who you are, what you feel, what you believe, and how to behave. The result: Your personality. ...