60 Pearls of Wisdom
It was the year 1997. A teenager was upset over some petty issue (important for her at that point in time). She was wondering about life and aspects revolving around it. She had many questions. What would one do to get answers? Well, she read the newspaper and some specific columns in it. The speaking tree and quotes were her all time favorites. She had a habit of either keeping a cutting of any article she liked or she noted down some quotes or sentences that she instantly connected with.
Fast forward this to 2022. We recently shifted to our new flat. While unpacking and going through some old books, I came across this very fragile paper. It had turned light brown or something and as I held it, it tore into several pieces. I got curious and was wondering what was written in that paper that it was preserved for 25 years in a book. So, I took a see-through tape and like a puzzle arranged it and stuck it. It had 2 sides and some 60 sentences.
I literally had butterflies in my belly and couldn’t stop reading what was written. To my amazement, there were 60 quotes or inspirational sentences that I had written roughly 25 years ago. All of a sudden, like in a flash, so many memories came back to me. I realized that I used pen down any quote or article that I connected with and would read it when I was low or felt that life was harsh. I would call this paper-60 Pearls of Wisdom. I’m not sure who all wrote these or maybe I have written some of them. At that time- I really didn’t have much knowledge about copyrights and giving credentials to the original writer (chuckle).
These pearls of wisdom have immense relevance today also. Sharing them below for all to read. I personally believe in sharing knowledge, especially that will be of help. Some of them are highly intense, and I wonder, would I read all this as a teenager??? Then a voice inside me tells me, “Obviously, you didn’t have any mobile phone and WhatsApp and fb and insta and gmail to keep you occupied.” (Red cheeks). So, presenting before you, The 60 Pearls of Wisdom. Comment the number that connected with you the most.
?1.???Accepting responsibility is accepting challenge
2.???The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up
3.???Reading without thinking is like eating grass without digesting.
4.???The fire you kindle for your enemy burns yourself more than him.
5.???Do the thing you fear and fear will disappear
6.???Starve the problems feed the opportunities.
7.???Speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
8.???The trick is in growing up without growing old
9.???Do important jobs now, before they become urgent.
10.??????????????????Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one
11.??????????????????The pen is the tongue of the mind
12.??????????????????People who give into anger, loose the argument
13.??????????????????The greatest loss is the loss of self confidence
14.??????????????????One is not born a genius; one becomes a genius.
15.??????????????????Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if he’d keep his mouth shut!
16.??????????????????The cost is long forgotten but the quality is remembered forever.
17.??????????????????Honesty is still the best policy with a little bit of common sense.
18.??????????????????When it is impossible to change others, you must change yourself
19.??????????????????Very little is needed to make life happy.
20.??????????????????Take ups and downs with equanimity
21.??????????????????Sound becomes music if a trained man uses it. Training is essential.
22.??????????????????If sickness is unavoidable, relax and enjoy it.
23.??????????????????Be true to your word, your work and your friend.
24.??????????????????It is more fun to be overworked than to be underworked.
25.??????????????????Best leaders lead by demonstrating how it is done.
26.??????????????????No rebuke is so powerful as the influence of good example.
27.??????????????????Accept sorrows and failures to enjoy happiness.
28.??????????????????A smile is far better than the most expensive jewellery.
29.??????????????????That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
30.??????????????????The best thing to spend on your children is your time.
31.??????????????????You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
32.??????????????????Goals you must have but the goals should be achievable
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33.??????????????????Of two heroes, he is greatest, who esteems his rivals most.
34.??????????????????He that goes borrowing, goes sorrowing
35.??????????????????Forgive many things in others, nothing in yourself.
36.??????????????????Good people without discipline are worth nothing.
37.??????????????????Happiness is not having what you want but wanting what you have
38.??????????????????Prosperity makes friends and adversity tires them
39.??????????????????A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.
40.??????????????????When you try to spread happiness, some of it sticks to you too.
41.??????????????????If you can’t stand the competition, get out of the business.
42.??????????????????Change what you and accept what you cannot change.
43.??????????????????A man who never alters his opinion is like a pond of stagnant water.
44.??????????????????Happiness has one advantage over wealth, no one can boss on it.
45.??????????????????Hatred is the vice of narrow minds and is led by inferiority complex.
46.??????????????????You learn something from any crisis, if you don’t, you’re lost
47.??????????????????An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
48.??????????????????No one can make you feel you inferior without your consent
49.??????????????????Be patient while analyzing and impatient while executing
50.??????????????????A man is but a product of his thoughts, what he thinks, he becomes
51.??????????????????Minding one’s business adds years to a man’s life
52.??????????????????Carelessness does more harm than a want of knowledge
53.??????????????????In her dealings with mankind, destiny never closes the account.
54.??????????????????Bad circumstances should never alter good principles.
55.??????????????????Many people live in poverty in order to die rich.
56.??????????????????The more problems you have, the more alive you are.
57.??????????????????To heroic minds, failures are just stepping stones to success.
58.??????????????????Loving means forgiving faults, not finding perfections.
59.??????????????????He who is slowest in making a promise is faithful in keeping it.
60.??????????????????Expect the best, prepare for the worst. Take what comes next.
Do share your thoughts on the above points and type in the comments, the number that resonated with you the most.
I’m hoping to discover more such pearls in the bag that is yet to be unpacked.
By the way, it’s a miracle how this was preserved as I shifted to another city in a different sate after marriage and changed 2 houses- this is my 3rd house. Its nothing short of a miracle that this page was still intact when I found it. And the timing so seems miraculous. Maybe it was for some reason….
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