‘People who study a lot often study about people who do not study at all.’
Schools give us a certificate of participation, but life mein ghanta milta hai participation ka. In life, you either win or you lose.
We learn so much more through experiences than we would ever do from textbooks.
Key Takeaways 1. Know how you learn. 2. Be curious—ask questions. 3. You don’t get a certificate of participation in real life. 4. Life is not fair, it is brutal. 5. Create better human networks.
Until we admit that we suck at things, we won’t be able to work on the part that sucks, and our ego won’t let us grow.
suck. You suck more if you think you don’t suck.
You can only avail the opportunities if you know your capabilities along with your weaknesses.
It is important to improve, but the other thing as important as improving is knowing when to quit.
you realized you suck at something and asked yourself whether you can get better at it. And how you can get better at it.
Key Takeaways 1. There are things you suck at, accept that. 2. Learn and get better at the things you suck at. 3. Stop making excuses, start taking action. 4. Know your capabilities and weaknesses. 5. It’s okay to quit.
Life is like a buffet; get up and pick what you want. Try looking at, smelling and eating different things, and then take more of what you like. Don’t treat it like an à la carte, because no one is going to serve you your favourite dish on the table.
Key Takeaway Try as many things as you can to figure out what you are good at.
The people who are made fun of aren’t stupid, it’s the people who make fun of them that are.
The harshest realities of your life teach you the most important lessons.
Just because others don’t question the choices society has made for them doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Stop restricting yourself from doing something that sounds crazy just because other people your age are not doing it.