Lessons learned from GoT
Saqib K. Azmat (X-waiter)
Award winning (jr. high school) storyteller (to my kids) thought leader (I think alot) sustainability activist (I recycle) scientifically minded (did a science project in high school, 3rd place), third culture citizen
1. Wo/Man’s word is thicker than ink.
2. DTA
3. Just when you think it’s over, it’s not.
4. Far too much is written about success, and not nearly enough on failure.
5. Doesn’t matter how big you are, always be prepared to fall.
6. Love is the death of duty. Never ever, get emotional.
7. Leadership means, everyone person starts second guessing you.
8. People rather stay slaves with full bellies, than to be independently hungry.
9. Just because someone rejects/dislikes you, doesn’t make them a bad person.
10. People of talent are more important than people of money.
11. Another word for freedom is mistakes.
12. The biggest army lies in faith.
13. There is little joy in pleasing others.
14. Size doesn’t matter.
15. Size does matter, but courage has nothing to do with size.
16. The greatest skills one can have is storytelling.
17. Thinking on the go, can get you out of any situation.
18. You don’t have to be a king to lead.
19. It’s easy to confuse ‘what is’ with ‘what ought to be.’
20. When the powerless combine, they can overthrow an empire.
21. Failing once is not enough, must be done again.
22. Long enough to know vs long enough to understand.
23. Height of confidence, ‘nobody yet’
24. Nothing’s personal, it’s all business.
25. You can only be sure, when you’re wrong.
26. You don’t need to be a trained soldier to survive, just a badass fighter.
27. If you want to keep a secret, keep it a secret.