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LIFE

51. I've learnt that your misdeeds always catch up with you i.e. the law of karma is always at work.
    
    
52. I've learnt that it pays to be in touch.
    
    
53. I've learnt that one of the keys to happiness is to know and accept your limitations.
    
    
54. I've learnt that listing to half an hour of music before sleeping gives me peace of mind.
    
    
55. I've learnt that leading a balanced life is a key to happiness.
    
    
56. I've learnt that sharing of experiences enriches me.
    
    
57. I've learnt that high profile personalities face a lot of stress.
    
    
58. I've learnt that nothing in life is worth brooding over for more than three days.
    
    
59. I've learnt that music gets me out of my worst moods.
    
    
60. I've learnt that successful people accept change as a way of life.
    
    
61. I've learnt that success is giving of one's best.
    
    
62. I've learnt that every human being has a spark of brilliance and goodness in him, it only needs to be tapped.
    
    
63. I've learnt that it is good to be ambitious, to the extent that it does not make me unhappy.
    
    
64. I believe in 'no risk, no gain'.
    
    
65. Life will always have problems. The challenge lies in converting every problem into an opportunity.
    
    
66. Generosity gives happiness and miserly behavior just the opposite.
    
    
67. When faced with a problem, get to the bottom of it and resolve it rather than search for temporary solutions.
    
    
68. I've learnt that there is no such thing as perfection.
    
    
69. I've learnt that however rich you are, you must realize the value of money.
    
    
70. I've realized that the more successful you are, the more humble you should be, the more you should share, the more helpful you should be and the more you must feed the less unfortunate.
    
    
71. I've realized that no amount of counseling can work unless the person is determined to improve himself.
    
    
72. Always respect old people as you are going to be in their shoes tomorrow.
    
    
73. I've learnt that to score a point, politicians do not mind sacrificing the lives of innocent people.
    
    
74. I've observed that most South Mumbai kids of yesterday live in the suburbs today.
    
    
75. I've learnt that becoming a member of the old boys association is enough to secure my son's school admission.
    
    
76. I've learnt that you should aggressively pursue head-hunters, but having gone for an interview wait for them to call you back.
    
    
77. I've observed that it pays to have an annual medical check-up after the age of forty.
    
    
78. I've learnt that to earn kickbacks on future sales, ministers do not mind buying stocks of non-perishable items in advance.
    
    
79. During the last thirty odd years of my life, I have tried to analyze the sequence of events, the successes and the failures to have a broad understanding of my destiny. This has helped me work on myself, accept life better, caution me on things that I should not be doing and perhaps, becomes more intuitive about future events.
    
    
80. As I write more, it helps me discover parts of myself that were hitherto unknown to me.
    
    
81. Three to six months after your colleague gets married do not be too demanding. This is the time they are busy laying the foundations of their marriage.
    
    
82. I've learnt that when you go in for a buffet, remember that the stomach is yours and food can be eaten again.
    
    
83. I've realized that the more I know myself, the happier I am.
    
    
84. I've realized that perfectionists are mostly unhappy since no human being can work at 100% efficiency all the time.
    
    
85. I am beginning to realize that having an insight into other peoples' minds enables me to handle them better.
    
    
86. In case you've messed up on something, avoid getting depressed by telling yourself that everyone makes mistakes. Having said that, make sure the mistake is not repeated.
    
    
87. I've realized that after the railways, cricket and music are India's biggest national integrators.
    
    
88. While reading a book, by continuously looking at the page number, you will not enjoy reading but will fell like being pressurized into completing the book.
    
    
89. On days when I am feeling under the weather, I force myself to wear bright clothes. This cheers me up and by noon I usually feel much better.
    
    
90. I've learnt that to keep my stomach in good shape, I should eat out regularly but avoid over-eating.
    
    
91. I believe that a smart General is one who never fights from the front but conceptualizes, strategies and gets his plans implemented with the help of his soldiers.
    
    
92. As I have discovered myself and learnt to accept the world around me, to some I come across as a person very content and who is happy living life alone. Naïve is the person who thinks he can live life in isolation.
    
    
93. I've realized that when you want to oblige someone do something by which you would make his children happy. Send him tickets for a cricket match.
    
    
94. I've learnt that retirement could be difficult for both husband and wife. The husband has got to keep himself occupied while the wife has got to spend the full day with her husband, something she did rather sparingly during the previous 35 odd years. I've seen that men with hobbies and varied interests are able to cope with post-retirement life better.
    
    
95. I've learnt to determine just the right amount of sleep for myself. Short or excess sleep has me wake up with a heavy head.
    
    
96. I've realized that a number of people bite their nails or scratch their heads when they are unsure, nervous or preoccupied.
    
    
97. I need three evenings to recover from a major setback. Evening one – go to the Pub. Evening two – go the gymnasium and Evening three – spend an hour in the peaceful environment of a temple.
    
    
98. Sometimes we do good to someone expecting him to be grateful for eternity, but when he is not, we crib and become unhappy. Expectation is the root cause of all unhappiness. So be good without wanting anyone to repay a good deed.
    
    
99. In college, the economics professor taught us the Law of Diminishing Returns i.e. the more you consume of something the less you would like to have more of it. My experiences have proved this law to be true in real life e.g. too much of work sees me getting burnt out and makes me want to run-away from office.
    
    
100. Politicians who are fence-sisters might be ministers for long but history will not remember them for their contribution to the nation. Oh ! That’s one more minister gone.
     
     
101. Politicians who do not stand up for what they believe in, might not be in power for long.
     
     
102. I've realized that there are two types of lies. The Aswathama type (i.e. one said for a noble cause) and the other with malafide intention.
     
     
103. I've observed while eating out at a restaurant, call the waiter by his first name and be assured of excellent service throughout.
     
     
104. I've learnt that we do not value the things that we get easily.
     
     
105. When you have to do something you don't like but have no option, you might as well do it with a smile.
     
     
106. I've realized that sharing my insecurities with a friend makes me feel better and influences my perspective.
     
     
107. I've observed that the way people react to situations indicates the type of experiences they've had in life.