Ashok thoughts

  It is quite difficult to narrow it down to four. If I am forced too I would say 1.Living below your means and investing the surplus properly Not matter how much is earned, you can become broke. Ask the 70% of former professional athletes, even the elite ones like NFL players, who are said to go broke within a few years of retirement. These days, saving hard, whilst better than spending 100% of income, isn’t as useful as investing. Investing has always been better, long-term, at least, compared to saving. What has changed is 0% interest rates which means that money in the bank is losing 2%-3% every year to inflation. In previous decades, you could at least earn some money in the bank. 2. Focus Bill Gates and Buffett both said focus is the number one attribute to become successful. Focus is indirectly even related to basic questions like “what is success”. If somebody isn’t focused on what success is for themselves (financial, health, spiritual etc), it is hard to even know what yo...

This happens when you blindly follow the others without knowing the reason. Be Careful when You Follow The Masses .... Some times The "M" is Silent  For More Reads: Instagram , Facebook & Twitter 

Have you seen the movie, Kung Fu Panda?⁠ (It was released in 2008, has made over $600 million dollars to date, and was adored by nearly 90% of critics!) I have watched this movie numerous times and every time I learn something new. Yes, one may feel this movie is for kids but sometimes some movies can teach you really valuable lessons. Yes,Kung Fu Panda has all that and more ...  An ordinary panda becomes the dragon warrior. Despite facing immense adversity, Po decides not to give up and sets on a journey of self discovery. " Your strength comes from you doing your best and for that you need to find what makes you, you. " Who are you? What are you good at? What makes you, you? –Kung Fu Panda Embrace your strength, appreciate your achievements no matter how small they are. Remember you become what you believe in. It's easy to think that a certain type of movie, or book, or place couldn't teach you anything, but to have the most fulfilling business + life, we never stop...

I’ve studied over 40 millionaires and finally found out their secret to wealth. It took me a long time to piece together the puzzle, but I’ve finally figured it out. Here’s the golden question: What do Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban, and Tonny Robbins have in common? Besides the mulah...they all  read . Yep - reading. Don’t believe me? Let one of the most successful and admired entrepreneurs tell you... Elon Musk. Musk built four multibillion-dollar companies by his mid-40s -- in four separate fields (energy, software, transportation and aerospace). How is that possible?  Because he reads. SpaceX co-founder, Jim Cantrell, mentions Elon Musk’s passion for reading, He'd been borrowing all my college textbooks on rocketry and propulsion. You know, whenever anybody asks Elon how he learned to build rockets, he says, 'I read books.' Well, it's true. [1] That’s how Musk was able to go up against the entire aerospace industry and successfully...

  To be clear,  laziness is not the same as procrastination . Procrastination hides beneath it a bigger problem. That’s why it’s important to get to the bottom of WHY we procrastinate. What are some possible answers? We procrastinate because… …  We are used to being a straight A student , but we start taking a class that’s very difficult. …  We feel dread to start studying for an exam  because it seems like it will take hours, days, even weeks. …  We want to avoid having an unpleasant conversation  with someone, so there’s no point in initiating it. …  We’re not managing our budget properly  so we ignore the electricity bill and it keeps piling up for months. …  Our to-do list seems endless and we feel overwhelmed  by all of the tasks we want to complete. Ok, now it’s your turn. Take a pause from reading this answer. You’ll need a few minutes to do this exercise. Get a notebook or notepad, or open up a blank document on your laptop....

  Top bad habits to stop immediately  Stop pleasing everyone.  Follow your own convictions, NOT what others expect from you. Stop pampering yourself.  Growth is found OUTSIDE your comfort zone. Stop being distracted.  We are the most distracted generation in history. No FOCUS, no results. Stop relying on others.  Your mama won’t save you anymore. NOTHING is free in life. Take accountability for your future. Stop expecting instant satisfaction.  Patience, PERSISTENCE and perspiration are your best friends. Stop relying on motivation to act.  Create the daily HABITS that will lead to achieving your goals. Stop abusing your body.  Eat HEALTHY, and you will look healthy, feel healthy and think healthily. Eat junk and you will feel like junk. Stop surrounding yourself with negative people.  We can’t change people, but we CAN change the people that we surround ourselves with. Stop resisting change.  Staying stuck in the past has PAINFUL c...

  1. Learn a New Language It’s funny how learning a new language in high school felt like slow torture, but as an adult, the idea of it is very appealing. There are so many apps and online platforms out there dedicated to helping people learn languages in a fun and easy way and at their own pace (without any quizzes or tests to possibly flunk). Some even offer tutors from around the world, making any language in reach. Learning a new language can also make you more cognizant of your primary language, and inspire you to think more about what you’re saying. Taking time to think about how you communicate will only improve the way you do so. You’ll also sharpen your decision-making abilities because instead of making quick judgment calls, you’ll slow down and sit with your thoughts before making a decision. To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world. –  Chinese Proverb   2. Martial Arts Martial arts like karate, judo, and jiu-jitsu are gre...

 This Will Change The Way You Do Business If you’re not familiar with Simon Sinek, you should drop what you’re doing to watch his famous TED Talk: “ How Great Leaders Inspire Action .” In his talk, he explores what made people like Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright Brothers become the leaders they were. And his infamous TED Talk is just a sample of his work. Sinek has dedicated his career to studying leaders of all fields to find patterns in their successes and to make that knowledge accessible to everyone who aspires to become a champion in their field. Here are just a few slices of Sinek’s wisdom that will hopefully inspire you to innovate, improve and change your business to achieve better results. 1) “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” Many companies are focused on selling the features and benefits of their products. In reality, the what motivates people the most is your mission and vision of what you’re hoping to achieve with your business. [”Peopl...