Parth Sawhney
the five laws of gold (part 3)
always start with why
Imagine you are walking down a street at the local park, and you see two
homeless people sitting on the bench, each with a piece of paper in hand and a
cap for money on the ground.
One of them has an empty cap and a piece of paper, stating:
one important contributor to long-term success
A crucial component of perennial success is being able to adjust and adapt
whenever the situation demands.
If you want to achieve long-term success, you must be willing to make short-term
sacrifices.
Success is never a linear journey, and you must train yourself to become
mentally and emotionally strong no
being good is your supreme duty
> “We must also make ourselves flexible, to avoid becoming too devoted to the
plans we have formed.” — Seneca
Following the rules and doing your job is extremely important. However, being
rigid all the time is not a sound strategy. You must be willing to adapt
yourself as per circumstances.
don’t mistake continual activity for meaningful work
> “Consider this: A man comes home at night and flops down on the couch. He says,
‘I’ve been going, going, going.’ But the real question is, ‘Doing what?’ Some
people are going, going, going, but they’re doing figure eights. They’re not
making much progress.” — Jim Rohn
embrace the gentler way of being
Have you ever tried opening a jar with a tight lid, and you tried and tried, and
the jar just wouldn’t open? You gave all your strength, but still no success!
The more force you applied, the harder you tried, and the more frustrated you
became. Right? And then,
the five laws of gold (part 2)
the five laws of gold (part 1)
work is key to living a happy and fulfilling life
> “When a person sets to work, even if it is the most unqualified, primitive,
simple work, the human soul calms down. As soon as a person starts to work, all
the demons leave him and cannot approach him. A man becomes a man.” — Thomas
Carlyle
Work provides essential nourishment