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WHO WILL CRY WHEN YOU DIE

BY ROBIN SHARMA

PREPARED BY Vishakha Agrawal

IMAGINE A RICHER REALITY

• Adversity, Struggle and Stress makes us realize of the Power and Courage within us.

• Sometimes Difficulties are essential in our life to motivate us. So, don’t blame the situation but take it as a challenge…

• Realize your own mistakes and then look at others.

• Improve your life by improved thinking.

BECOME THE CEO OF YOUR OWN LIFE

• Don’t try to run away from harsh realities of life. Accept it and take actions to make it as we desire.

• If you want something done, take steps to get it done rather than waiting for luck!!

• Don’t think-what others would think…

• Do you know that? People who achieved the most, are very down

to earth…• Practice speaking softly and be decent.• If you are humble, you do not need to prove

yourself to others.• Being humble sends a signal that you are open

to gain knowledge and listen to others…

DON’T FINISH EVERY BOOK YOU START

DON’T FINISH EVERY BOOK YOU START

• Surprising fact…• Every book does not deserve to be read

wholly. So never feel pressure to read the whole book or don’t ever regret that oops..I couldn’t finish reading this book.

• So, better be selective for the book you choose…

DON’T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF• Don’t regret over the past mistakes.

Accept them and move on…• Make a list of 10 big mistakes you

have done and corresponding lessons you have learned from every mistake and the benefits you derived that actually you gained as a result of so called “FAILURES”.

Then you would realize that life would not be as rich and colorful without the mistakes of past…

MAKE A VOW OF SILENCE

VOW OF SILENCE

• “Staying quiet” builds power and self control.• Don’t ever talk more than required. We have the

habit of talking far more than required. This reveals lack of discipline.• Precise speech is a sign of clear thought and of

serene mind.• Keep a vow of silence for 1 hour a day over the

next seven.• Very effective in relationships.

DON’T PICK UP THE PHONE EVERY TIME IT RINGS

DON’T PICK UP THE PHONE EVERYTIME IT RINGS

• Why do you run to pick up the phone every time??

• Do you realize that- The call which we ran to pick up as URGENT

turns out to be a call which could be taken later on.And, thus, it interrupts quite family dinners,dedicated reading times etc..

• Use VOICEMAIL.• This habit is really hard to break.

RECREATION

REMEMBER THAT RECREATION MUST INVOLVE RE-CREATION

• What is Recreation?• What are sources to recreation?• Some people watch T.V. after a hectic day to

get rid of the tiredness. But most of you will agree that-

“We feel even more tired and willing to sleep after watching T.V.”

• So recreation must involve something which soothes your soul.

CHOOSE WORTHY OPPONENTS

• Keep setting higher and higher goals to maintain healthy level of optimism and passion.

• On attaining one goal, whether career or personal, immediately set the another, progressively bigger, that’s Choosing Worthy Opponents.

Otherwise could lead to depression as the case of APOLLO astronauts..

• How many hours do you sleep a day?• Can you guess How much did Thomas Edison

sleep a day?• It is the not the quantity of sleep but richness

and quality of the sleep.• Just remember the days when every thing in

life was working and the days when everything went wrong…

SLEEP LESS

HAVE A FAMILY MEALTIME

• Having a family meal altogether reconnects all the members.

• In this really busy and hectic life, it’s very difficult to find the time to seat together and share the things with family in early evening hours.

• So, what can be done is Family Meal could take place over b’fast, or a quick snack at the very end of the day.

• The important thing is that you should break bread with those you love the most.

Become an imposter

• The way you act influences the thoughts you think.

• You can start to “fake it till you make it”.

TAKE A PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE

FEAR OF PUBLIC

• Fear of public speaking affects confidence. It prevents from doing things which we could

do.• Do you know???• Most people fear from public speaking even

more than death itself!!!• How to reduce Public fear?1.Preparation for speaking before groups.2.Regular practice in front of groups.3.Take up a public speaking course.

STOP THINKING TINY THOUGHTS

MOULD YOUR THOUGHTS

• Don’t restrict your thoughts. Many a times thinking holds us back in life. Limited thinking is just like AMBLYOPIA.

• Understand the insight, what you really want Dream big.

• Do the things we fear. You will see almost immediate improvements in your personal circumstances.

DON’T WORRY ABOUT THINGS YOU CAN’T CHANGE

% of worries

1st Qtr-54%

2nd Qtr-26% 26%

3rd Qtr-8%

4th Qtr-4%

5TH Qtr-6%

LEARN HOW TO WALK

HOW TO WALK

• A walk should never have a specific purpose or a destination.

• You must not take your worries with you on the walk otherwise they will become more deeply rooted in the mind by the end of the walk.

• Train yourself to pay complete attention to the sights, sounds and smells. You will feel magical happiness as you felt as a child.

REWRITE YOUR LIFE STORY

• No matter whatever happened in the past, Realize that every dawn brings lot of opportunities to begin a completely new life.

• So, tomorrow can be the day that you start getting up earlier, reading more etc…

• You can decide or change the way of living your life at any point of time. Remember it is never too late to become the person you always wanted to be.

PLANT A TREE

PLANT A TREE

• You should plant atleast 1 tree in your life.• Watching a tree grow will keep you connected

with daily passage of time, cycles of nature and with your personal growth as a human.

• Planting a tree for each child in your family is a wonderful and creative act of love. It will keep reminding your children in future.

• Each tree then becomes a living record of a different life.

PLACE OF PEACE

FIND YOUR PLACE OF PEACE

• Everybody needs a Place of Peace means where you can go to be quite and still. It serves as an oasis in this world full of stress.

• This place need not be fancy, it can be an unused bedroom or a wooden bench in your favourite park would also work.

• Visit it when you need sometime alone , and do some “inner development” activities or simply do nothing for thirty minutes. It will keep you youthful.

TAKE MORE PICTURES

TAKE MORE PICTURES• As every life is worth living, every life is worth

recording also.• Photos are a wonderful way to reflect on the

simple things that have meant so much to us.• So…Take more pictures.Record the best times of your life.Collect photographs of the things that have

made you smile or cry or appreciate.Always carry a disposable camera in car and

two in your luggage when you travel.

BE AN ADVENTURER

BE AN ADVENTURER

• The more routine our lives become, the greater our need to fulfill them with some real adventures.

• Realize the importance of miracles and mysteries of life and try to connect to them.

• Make a list of 12 things you know would bring a greater sense of passion and energy to your routine life and tackle one of them every month. It will reinvent your life.

DECOMPRESS BEFORE YOU GO HOME

HOW TO DECOMPRESS?

• Ignorance of family members due to tiredness after a stressful day at work which hurts them.

• Demand of “leave me alone.”• To ignore this,• Take ten minutes of to decompress before

walking into home.• Spend some time sitting alone in your car while

parked in the drive way.• Relax and think about your home.

RESPECT YOUR INSTINCTS

• Instincts are the still, small voices within. They are the personal source of wisdom.

• It is often difficult to march to your own drum beat and listen to you instincts when you have the world pressure.

• To find the fulfillment and abundance you seek, you must listen to those hunches and feelings that come to you when you need most them.

QUOTES COLLECTION

COLLECT QUOTES THAT INSPIRE YOU

• A great quote contains a wealth of wisdom in a single line.

• Start your own collection of quotations, words that you can refer in future when you need some instant inspiration or advise in critical situations.

• Paste them in places where you will see throughout the day. It will help you being focussed.

LOVE YOUR WORK

• Passion for work leads to creativity and a long and happy life.

• Try to make a little distinction between work and play as Thomas Edison did.

• Do the work which is rewarding, intellectually challenging and gives fun more than a vacation!!

SELFLESSLY SERVE

• To work for the common good is the greatest greed.

• All great leaders and thinkers have abandoned selfish lives for selfless lives and found all the happiness and satisfaction they desired.

• Success cannot be pursued without humanity.

• Example-Tata, Mahatma Gandhi

LIVE FULLY SO YOU CAN DIE HAPPY• We live in an age where we

have conquered the highest of mountains but yet less happier and have to master ourselves.

• Have a purpose to make difference in other’s life rather than to have only a personal purpose.

10 HARD WORDS• DILIGENCE- CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS• RELENTLESSLY-NEVER STOPPING OR WEAKENING• VOW-A SOLEMN PROMISE• FROLICKING-PLAY OR MOVE ABOUT A CHEERFUL,LIVELY

WAY• AFFLICTION-CAUSE PAIN OR SUFFERING TO• LITIGATORS-TAKE A DISPUTE OR CLAIM TO A LAW COURT• LEGACY-SOMETHING LEFT TO SOMEONE IN A WILL OR

HANDED DOWN BY A PREDECESSOR• DOPEY-1.HALF ASLEEP 2.STUPID• GROGGY-DAZED AND UNSTEADY• SERENITY-CALM AND PEACEFUL