Principles of Life

For the last few weeks I have been on a spring cleaning rampage - cleaning out my closet, cleaning out my office, just cleaning out my house!

If it is not being used or will not be used in the future - out it goes!

This has also given me the opportunity to read notes I have taken over the years and articles I have saved. Today I came across this gem and wanted to file it away in my virtual space and share....

Principles of Life

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

You would achieve more, if you don't mind who gets the credit

When everything else is lost, the FUTURE still remains.

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything.

If you do little things well, you will do big things better.

Only thing that comes to you without effort is old age.

You won't get a second change to make a first impression.

Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes.

If you are not failing, you are not taking enough risks.

There are two kinds of failures: Those who think and never do, and those who do and never think.

Pick battles big enough that matter, small enough to win.

All progress has resulted from unpopular decisions.

Change your THOUGHTS and you change YOUR world.

Management is doing things right. LEADERSHIP is doing the right things.

Friendship founded on business is always better than business founded on friendship.

---Compiled by Tony Peeris, India---

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