Anyone can wake up at 3 a.m. but not everyone will do it — I was in high school back then. I used to live in my aunt’s house because it was near to my high school. Science was my major. Like any other science student, I had subjects like mathematics, higher mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and others. You can get by memorizing biology…

When plans don’t work, change them so they will — I had planned my life around graduating from the most prestigious engineering school in my country. I had planned it all — how I wanted my life to go. But nothing went as planned. My life isn’t how I envisioned it. Is it better? I don’t know. But I can…

The secret to controlling anger and keeping calm is in this simple advice — People know me as someone who can keep calm in every situation. That’s not entirely true. They’d know if they had seen my outbursts. What they see on my exterior is someone who’s good at controlling his anger. They don’t see what goes inside me. …

Your life isn’t the same when you come back from a near-death experience — I was returning to my workplace from my hometown that day. I could take either a train or a bus from my hometown. Trains are a safer and faster option than the buses here. So I opted for a train. I couldn’t get any tickets from the ticket counter. I…

Only your work can help you thrive — Talent alone can’t make you thrive. No matter how talented you’re, if you don’t put in the effort, your talent won’t be of any use to you. You need to do the work. You need to produce. Talent complements your work. But it can never replace your work. Talent is as much use to you as much you use it We overestimate…

Decisions mean nothing if you don’t take steps to implement them — I wanted to change myself more times than I’d like to admit. I decided to overhaul myself completely and become the best version of myself. Exactly how many times I made decisions to change myself, I don’t remember. But I do remember I didn’t follow through with my actions most…

You can be busy without being productive — Yesterday I’ve been pretty busy. All day long. Was I most productive? You can tell me after you hear my story. I spent most of my time preparing a tender document. I had to go back and forth to my supervisor’s office. And then to his supervisor’s office. First, I…

Sam Walton’s idea of greeting the customers at the door was a boon for Walmart — Walmart’s founder Sam Walton had a habit of visiting his stores often. He also didn’t miss a chance to visit his competitors’ stores. He enjoyed those visits. Visiting his stores gave him the chance to see for himself how they were doing. Visiting his competitors’ stores gave him ideas about…

And how you can use my simple formula to achieve astronomical financial success — A few years ago, I was going through the hardest time of my life. I couldn’t concentrate on my work. Nothing could hold my attention for any more than five minutes. Nothing about my life felt stable. Only one thing helped me feel like I could live a normal life…