A peep into the minds of successful people.A peep into the minds of successful people.

What drives successful people?What drives successful people?

Why?Why?

• What made Narayan Murthy take risk, start a company & What made Narayan Murthy take risk, start a company & drive it to such a successful level?drive it to such a successful level?

• What makes Ratan Tata keep working & contributing to What makes Ratan Tata keep working & contributing to the society, while he has earned all the wealth to live a the society, while he has earned all the wealth to live a lavish life?lavish life?

• Why did Rabindranath Tagore return Knighthood to the Why did Rabindranath Tagore return Knighthood to the British Empire, after the massacres of Jalliawala Baug? British Empire, after the massacres of Jalliawala Baug?

• What made J.K. Rowling take to writing despite all the What made J.K. Rowling take to writing despite all the financial challenges?financial challenges?

• There is something more than just money that drive There is something more than just money that drive these lives? We look at those unique motivators that these lives? We look at those unique motivators that make these successful people do extraordinary things & make these successful people do extraordinary things & be remembered always. be remembered always.

Defining successDefining success

• Success in life is more than:Success in life is more than:• Winning accolades for your work.Winning accolades for your work.• Getting rich & famous.Getting rich & famous.• Having more than others.Having more than others.

• It is about making a difference. It is about making a difference. • Creating an impact. Creating an impact. • Fulfilling your inherent desire to create. Fulfilling your inherent desire to create.

• When you see life with this perspective When you see life with this perspective you are successful in the true sense. you are successful in the true sense. The more you create an impact, the The more you create an impact, the more you fulfill your being in this world. more you fulfill your being in this world. Let us not define success with temporal Let us not define success with temporal things, let us define it with everlasting things, let us define it with everlasting things that you give back to this world.things that you give back to this world.

Your inner voiceYour inner voice• We look at the factors that drive successful We look at the factors that drive successful

people to create an impact.people to create an impact.

• There are turning points in your life. There are turning points in your life. Injustice happens to you. You are Injustice happens to you. You are challenged by situations. You have two challenged by situations. You have two voices; one that tells you to work hard & voices; one that tells you to work hard & finish the task in hand. The other tells you finish the task in hand. The other tells you to rest, do it tomorrow or give up on the to rest, do it tomorrow or give up on the challenge. Great people listen to the first. challenge. Great people listen to the first.

• We can either not fight the injustice & We can either not fight the injustice & challenges of life or use them as challenges of life or use them as motivation. Nelson Mandela was unjustly motivation. Nelson Mandela was unjustly imprisoned but, he took the courage to take imprisoned but, he took the courage to take it as an opportunity to grow & free his it as an opportunity to grow & free his countrymen. So when one of your voice countrymen. So when one of your voice gives excuses, find out why it does so & gives excuses, find out why it does so & how to use it for good. how to use it for good.

Create change Create change

When you create change in others’ life you When you create change in others’ life you create an impact, a change that will be create an impact, a change that will be remembered even after you leave.remembered even after you leave.

It is not the destination that is the motivator, It is not the destination that is the motivator, it is the journey itself that motivates you. it is the journey itself that motivates you.

Successful people enjoy their journey every Successful people enjoy their journey every bit. They thus work harder, longer & give bit. They thus work harder, longer & give everything they have for the purpose. Ratan everything they have for the purpose. Ratan Tata changed the way Indian companies are Tata changed the way Indian companies are viewed by taking over Jaguar & Land Rover.viewed by taking over Jaguar & Land Rover.

Money can’t keep you motivated, it takes Money can’t keep you motivated, it takes something more. It is your inherent desire to something more. It is your inherent desire to create change & enjoy every bit of the create change & enjoy every bit of the journey. journey.

PassionPassion

Each person who has had a dream & Each person who has had a dream & succeeded has worked hard for it.succeeded has worked hard for it.

Put in your everything that you Put in your everything that you have.have.

You need to possess the passion & You need to possess the passion & simply enjoy what you do. J.K. simply enjoy what you do. J.K. Rowling pursued her passion to Rowling pursued her passion to write no matter what difficulties she write no matter what difficulties she had to face.had to face.

Successful people work hard Successful people work hard because, they simply love what they because, they simply love what they do & they are passionately involved do & they are passionately involved in their work.in their work.

Stuck to principlesStuck to principles

Winston Churchill had principles Winston Churchill had principles but, the difference between him & but, the difference between him & us is that he stuck to them. us is that he stuck to them.

Successful people stand by their Successful people stand by their principles. Even in challenging principles. Even in challenging times they don’t change their times they don’t change their principles. Identify your principles principles. Identify your principles that will guide your life even that will guide your life even through tough times.through tough times.

One of Apple’s principles is to One of Apple’s principles is to bring change in the world through bring change in the world through technology & every product of technology & every product of theirs is evident that they have theirs is evident that they have stuck to their principles.stuck to their principles.

Never quitNever quit Quitting is never an option for Quitting is never an option for

successful people. They have the successful people. They have the perseverance to achieve their goal. perseverance to achieve their goal. They rest only when they achieve it, They rest only when they achieve it, even after that they create new dreams.even after that they create new dreams.

James Braddock known as the James Braddock known as the ‘Cinderella Man’ a heavy weight boxer, ‘Cinderella Man’ a heavy weight boxer, had to work on the docks to support his had to work on the docks to support his family during the Great Depression. He family during the Great Depression. He had lost several bouts due to hand had lost several bouts due to hand injuries. injuries.

But, he made a comeback from a But, he made a comeback from a floundering career & he is remembered floundering career & he is remembered for wining the heavy weight title by for wining the heavy weight title by defeating Max Bear. A commendable defeating Max Bear. A commendable show of perseverance & conviction, he show of perseverance & conviction, he never gave up.never gave up.

Be a student alwaysBe a student always Tony Gwynn a great baseball player Tony Gwynn a great baseball player

spent hours studying opposing pitchers. spent hours studying opposing pitchers. He studied the pattern of the opposing He studied the pattern of the opposing team. He worked hard to be the best at team. He worked hard to be the best at what he did. what he did.

Sachin Tendulkar never stops learning. In Sachin Tendulkar never stops learning. In fact, it is known that he practices the fact, it is known that he practices the simplest of shots many times. He has simplest of shots many times. He has learnt the craft of the game. learnt the craft of the game.

Learn the craft of the work you do. Be Learn the craft of the work you do. Be the best by building a wealth of the best by building a wealth of knowledge & applying it. May it be knowledge & applying it. May it be painting, marketing or modeling keep painting, marketing or modeling keep studying. Never stop being a student. studying. Never stop being a student. Only then will you be able to give the Only then will you be able to give the world unique & creative work.world unique & creative work.

Unwavering faithUnwavering faith

What sets apart people who What sets apart people who actualize their potential is they actualize their potential is they have unwavering faith that what have unwavering faith that what they are doing is right. they are doing is right.

Everyone has moments of doubt, Everyone has moments of doubt, while others listen to the doubt while others listen to the doubt & give up on their dream, the & give up on their dream, the truly successful people never let truly successful people never let doubt engulf their dreams. doubt engulf their dreams.

You will have doubts, but don’t You will have doubts, but don’t let it kill your spirit. In fact, let it kill your spirit. In fact, come up totally motivated & with come up totally motivated & with renewed energy of optimism. renewed energy of optimism.

Take the risk Take the risk

Every person who has achieved Every person who has achieved his dream has something that he his dream has something that he risked to get there. risked to get there.

Billions of people have the talent Billions of people have the talent to achieve greatness, what they to achieve greatness, what they lack is the courage to take risk. lack is the courage to take risk.

Every time Aamir Khan takes up a Every time Aamir Khan takes up a movie he takes the risk of doing movie he takes the risk of doing something completely unique. He something completely unique. He takes up off the beat subjects for takes up off the beat subjects for his movies & does them with his movies & does them with conviction. Not many actors have conviction. Not many actors have this ability. True that he has this ability. True that he has reaped the benefits of taking reaped the benefits of taking these risks. these risks.

ReasonReason

People who have a strong People who have a strong conviction always have a reason conviction always have a reason to achieve what they want. to achieve what they want.

A reason can drive you to limits A reason can drive you to limits beyond your imagination. You beyond your imagination. You see in you what others don’t. see in you what others don’t.

Abraham Lincoln saw himself the Abraham Lincoln saw himself the ability to achieve more, even if ability to achieve more, even if others viewed him as a poor & others viewed him as a poor & illiterate boy. He saw a need for a illiterate boy. He saw a need for a change in a nation which change in a nation which preached freedom but, still preached freedom but, still practiced slavery. His reason was practiced slavery. His reason was that he saw something that he saw something fundamentally wrong in this anti fundamentally wrong in this anti thesis & set to change it. thesis & set to change it.

The spark of ingenuityThe spark of ingenuity

Success in life is more than: Winning accolades for your Success in life is more than: Winning accolades for your work, getting rich &work, getting rich &

famous or having more than others. It is about making a famous or having more than others. It is about making a difference, creating difference, creating

an impact & fulfilling your inherent desire to create. an impact & fulfilling your inherent desire to create.

Successful people:Successful people:

Listen to the voice that encourages them to take challenges.Listen to the voice that encourages them to take challenges.

Create an impact by bringing a change in people’s life.Create an impact by bringing a change in people’s life.

Are passionately involved in their work.Are passionately involved in their work.

Stand by their principles even in challenging times.Stand by their principles even in challenging times.

Have the perseverance to achieve their goals & never quit.Have the perseverance to achieve their goals & never quit.

Remain a student forever & try to master their work.Remain a student forever & try to master their work.

Have an unwavering faith that what they are doing is right.Have an unwavering faith that what they are doing is right.

Take risks to achieve their dreams.Take risks to achieve their dreams.

Have a strong reason for what they set to do. Have a strong reason for what they set to do.