HUMAN VALUE ORIENTED

Pe~sonality
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Presented by
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[ WITH HUMAN VALUE ORIENTATION )
Thoughts and Htnts for Actton Planning

Prof. Van1apally Vtswanadham

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 1. TO BECOME BETTER...
Dear Friend ,
The basic idea in prese nting this materi<1I is to motivate you to initiate
action
Personality Development implies that you should develop 360°. TO BECO
ME BETTER.
it is YOU who should take the initiative.
Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above
the
crowd : ' A LIH LE BIT MOR E." Yes! A LITTL E BIT [Link], to start
with, JUST A
LI TT LE BIT MORE.
Generally we all have a tendency to postpone: more particularly, it seems
to be
true, when we want to do someth ing that is good. There is no doubt about
our enthusiasm.
but in our N1gerness to do a good job, we want to do a lot more, and hence
we would
like to plan well , prepare well, and begin well. If only we are will ing to
start doing it
NOW . even if it were to be with a less than perfect plan, it is perfec tly all
right to begin
doing JUST A LITTL E BIT MORE . Surely , we will be doing A LOT MO
RE , hope fully
very soon, provided we begin. Hence . it is advantageous to begin
NOW to do Just a
Little Bit More and gradually or may be much earlier and much faster, motiva
te ourselves
► to do A LOT MO RE.
Yes, A LITTLE BIT MORE in every good thing we do . And of course
, doing it
NOW . It is this that makes the difference; all the difference between
getting started
and doing something and not getting started and doing nothing. Be DIFFE
RENT and
not INDIFF ERENT; Be DISCIPLINED and not INDISCIPLINED; Be EFFIC
IEN T and
not INEFFICIENT. And so on. Thus, BECOMING BETTER AND UNHE
SITAT INGL Y
BEGINNINGNOW. should be our commitment. Becoming better should be our
commitment
for life. And , in everything we do. Yes. Pursuit of Excellence is the purpos
e of life.
A LITT LE BIT MORE everyday, adds a great deal of value, over a period
of time
and becomes A LOT MORE - just as little drops finally add up to mighty
rivers and
mighti er oceans .
Just by committing yourself to do "A LITTLE BIT MORE" and "BEGINNING
TO
DO IT NOW" . you find it easy to BECOME BETTER. Good Luck. Begin
Now.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:
''To attract attractive people, you must be attractive. To attract powerful people ,
you must be powerful. To attract committed people, you must be committed. Instead
of going to work on them, you go to work on yourself. If you BECOME, you can
ATTRACT." ''We can have more than we've got because we can become more than
we are." "The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.
You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potenti
al
and stretch yourself to the limit." "The most important question to ask on the job is not
''What am I getting?" The most important question to ask on the job is "What am
I
becoming?" "It is hard to keep that which has not been obtained through person
al
development." "What you become directly influences what you get."
( With grateful thanks to Jim Rohn]
 2. WE AREOUR THOUGHTS
Life is arare and beautiful opportunity . Learn to live
fully and ~sefully . You can increase your
happiness by being ime t~h tfu l. We ~re our
thoughts. The quality of your_thoughts determin
you r attitude, behaviour, feelings, emotions, perfo~m es
ance and ,thus your hfe. I have collected
certain useful thoughts , full of experience and mea
ning, from various sources. They offer sincere
insight into life, its meaning and significance .
I am happy to be able to share them with you.
request you to carefully ponder and see whether 1
they could be ?f some use to you _also.
1 suggest that you maintain a sma
ll note book, and co~tmu~ to add to the list.
have asma ll request. Beready and willing to shar Fu~ther, I
e your collection with others. L~t the availability
of good things grow . . .
1. If you take it return it. If you break 1t, fix it. If . . . ~1th best ~ishes.
you know 1t,_ hve t If you want rt, .a_~kfor 1~. If you
use it clean it. If you wear it hang ~ up. If you mad
e amistake. take respons1b1hty fort If you
have something that is good, share it. If you own
tt, protect it. If you love someone, shown.
If you believe it. you can achieve it. In short, be a
responsible and contributing person.
2. Relationships don't end, U1ey change.
3. You CAN make a living doing what you love.
4. Never spend all the money you have. Save money and
tt saves you .
5. In bad times everyone can't help you and in good times
everyone is not as happy for you.
Learn how to discern and develop true friends.
6. Don't make promises which you can't keep .
7. God is always listening, be careful with you
r inner self-talk.
8. People and creditors have long memories.
9. The past has passed, let go of the pain, nost
algia, 'would have', 'could have', 'should have'.
1O. Practice everyday saying and/or doin
g something that is loving, helpful & purposeful.
11 . Being too dependent on others doesn't allow
you to know your own power to create wha t you
12. You are too blessed to be stressed . need .
Remind yourself of this reality.
13. Most people are not bad or mad. they .
are just sad and don't know how to get the love
attention they deserve. and
14. Everything you say and think has pow
er to create its likeness.
15. Fear and procrastination are major ene
mies to success.
16. You have lot to gain by feeling that 'God
loves me'.
17. Don't ignore or mistreat peopl.e, everyone
is important.
18. Don't give up 5 minutes before your
miracle.
19. Good health is so valuable, fragile and
a blessing. Drink a lot of water.
20. Don 't take everything so serious, have a
sense of humor.
21 . People like to help or do business with people
they already know, networking is critical. Meet
and serve as many people as you can.
22. You dm't ere from yw mistakes, but you may
have to repeat them, if you didn't learn the lessen
23. We train other people how to treat us; self-
esteem is NOT selfishness, it's necessary.
24. Stay away from negative , critical. judgmen
tal, gossipy people. You cannot choose your
relatives ; but, you can choose your friends.
25. Spend as much time as possible around
nature and beautiful environments.
26. Sometimes things you can't learn in a boo
k or from a parent. teacher or friend, you have to
experience ii for yourself.
27. Acknowledge your shortcomings and work
to improve them. Acknowledge your strengths,
be humble but don't diminish or deny them.
28. Stay focused to get ajob done. Either, do
it.
29. The purpose of the painful limes in the past delegate it or dump it.
has been to make you stronger and wiser.
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 30. Don't let a fool kiss you. Don't let a kiss fool you. Kisses aren't promises.
31 . Hav~ a life, ~on't d~pend on ot_h~rs to ma~e you happy and fulfilled .
32. God ~s too btg to fit m~o one reh~1on, God 1s everywhere and in everything.
33 . ~amage and parenting a~ ~enous commitments; don't be in a hurry.
34. Find ways to show apprec1at1on to those you love and care about. not just on birthdays.
35 . Pay attention to details and keep good records .
36. Prayer changes things. Trust God's divine plan.
37 . Time is precious, live everyday to it's fullest, everyday is a special occasion .
38. Learn to enjoy your own solitude . ·-o.
39. People com~ into Y,our ~ife f~r a reason or a season. They bring joy and lessons.
40. Atways stay m~he hght mspite of any bad news or changes . This positive attitude will
help you stay in peace rather than fall to pieces. Be positive in thought. word and action.
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3. TEN GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESS
The following observations, made by one of the most successful businessmen of the
world, have considerable credibility.
1. The Value of Time - Don't waste it.
2. The Significance of Perseverance - Don't give up.
3. The Pleasure of Hard work - Don't be lazy.
4. The Dignity of Simplicity- Don't be complicated.
5. The Worth of Character - Don't be dishonest.
6. The Power of Kindness - Don't be uncaring.
7. The Call of Duty - Don't shun responsibility.
8. The Wisdom of Economy - Don't Waste.
9. The Virtue of Patience - Don't be impatient.
10. The Improvement of Skills - Don't stop learning and practising.
Appreciate the wisdom of the listed 10 guidelines for success. They are so plain and simple,
one wonders as to why many seem to have forgotten these simple truths?
You can welcome Success in your endeavours. Do remember Value Addition. Your actions
are controlled by your thoughts and your thoughts are controlled by what you consistently inject
or
permit to be injected into your mind. Remember that some men succeed because they are
destined to, but most men because they are determined to.
Appreciate the motivating power underlying the following thoughts:
1. When you say "I wilr and you truly believe it, you'll find a way to get it done. Say "I will.~
Believe tt. Know it Practice it. Live it.
[Link] find true success, look for ways to be of service. The value you create and deliver to
others will bring commensurate rewards to you. What you get, depends on what you offer.
3. The world is full of successful people who were told time and time again that their dream
was impossible. They chose not to listen. They chose to make it happen in sptte of their detracto
rs.
4. Those things we think of as the price of success- hard work. effort, discipline, persistence
-are also the key rewards of that very same success.
5. Success in life flows from the gratitude and appreciation of those qualities which make
success possible .
6. Challenge [Link] to always keep learning. It's essential for success in whatever you do.
Formula for success is based on establishing pillars of Honesty, Character, Faith, Loyalty
and
Integrity . By basing your life on these pillars, you should be able to achieve Love, Happine
ss.
Security, Friends, Peace, Health and Wealth.
Design your own success strategy and implement it wholeheartedly. Wish you all the best. •
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 4. DEVELOP YOUR SELF - CONFIDENCE ~ TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF
1. Analyze yourself: realize that you yourself are mainly responsible; accept the responsibility
that you must determinedly do better to succeed in life. .
2. Identify your strengths as well as your weaknesses; Dream and dream big enough; Have goals
that are good and worthy; analyze how far the existing strength_s would ~e~p you lo achieve
your goals: acquire the required new strengths, integrate themwnh the ex1st1ng strengths and
develop your strengths further. Remember - Strengthen your Strengths: .
3. Inrespect or your weaknesses - be <l bit more serious: weaken your ex1st1ng weaknesses;
further. avoid inviting any new weaknesses.
4. Give up your inferiority complex. if any; also, avoid superiority complex. .
5. Rethink your 'mistakes' ~s lessons learnt and ensure that you do not repeal the _mistakes.
6. When someone criticizes you. coolly Jnd objectively analyze and honestly try to improve.
7. Consistently try to do better than what you have done earlier. Comparing yourself with
others should serve the purpose of motivating you and not making you feeljealous. Be sure
that what is important is to improve on your own past performance.
8. Prepare an action plan - your own action plan: MAP. -My Action Plan. Don't eternally wait
to prepare a perfect plan; there is nothing wrong. if you have to revise your plan, keeping in
view lhe experience obtained. The process of planning is more important than the plan it.5elf.
9 Keep a proper record of all your experiences - both of your successes and failures.
10. Particutartyronerrter to keep awritten list of all yoLK successes, accomplishments and compliments
you have [Link] feelings of inadequacy threaten to dampen your spirits, you must
make it a habit to refer to your accomplishments and get your spirits revived.
11 . Learn to focus on the task on hand; improve your ability to concentrate; further strengthen
your memory power.
12. Become more interesting by being more interested in people, hobbies, etc.
13. Make it a point to wake up happy, every morning; exercise; listen to good music. Review the
plan prepared for the day.
14. It is alw·ays good to have a list of things to be done, prepared in advance - preferably, the
previous night.
15. There is nothing wrong to set easy-to-meet goals, which are incremental and achieving
them, instead of not having any goals, and hence remaining without any achievement.
16. Read regularly, at least for 15 minutes; Review regularly; Meditate at least occasionally.
17. Avoid junk food; eat balanced diet; drink lots of water; have regular sleeping habits.
18. Perseverance pays; never, never, never give up. Failure is never final and success is
never ending.
19. Each change makes the next change easier. Success improves self-confidence.
20. Pos~ive thi~ing and positive attitude are very important - helps in attracting positive people.
Avoid negative people, negative thinking and negative attitude.
21 . Y~ f~lyis y<H_ best shock-absorber; never neglect your farnily; be affectionate and loyal.
22. Sp_1rrtuahty energizes: allot sometime to explore the meaning of life; review where you are
gomg and how you are progressing; seek help and guidance.
23. Be enthusiastic. Enthusiasm gives you energy and vitality. Success follows eager and
excited effort.
24 . Oeveq,fle
ability to get on with people. Unless you are a good team member, people do not
welcome you; unless you are a good follower, you cannot hope to become agood leader.
25. lmpro_ve your self-image. This
would help you to lead, fuller, successful and more
meaningful lives.
26.
S.M.I.L.E. - Self Motivated Initiative to Learn and Excel. Keep smiling and keep succeeding.
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 5. DEVELOPING MOTIVATION THE [Link]
A ACTIVITY ORIENTATION THAT INCLUDES AVOIDING NEGATI VE PEOPLE, SOURCES,
THINGS AND HABITS
B BECOMINGBETTER CONTINUOUSLYWHICHIMPLIES BELIEF IN YOURSELF ANDIMPROVING
SELF-CONFIDENCE
C CONCENTRATE AND CONSIDER THINGS FROM EVERY ANGLE
D DISCIPLINE ANO OEDICATION - DON'T GIVE UP AND DON'T GIVE IN
E ENTHUSIASM TH AT LEADS TO EXCELLENCE AND TO SUCCESS
F FAITH; ALSO, FAMILY - THE HIDDEN TREASURES
G GOAL - SETTING AN D GIVING & FORGIVING
H HONEST & HARDWOR K WITH HANGING ON TO YOUR DREAMS; HELP EVER -HURT NEVER
I INSPIRE YOURSELF ; INVE NT YOURSELF: INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE
J JUST DO IT WITH JUSTICE AND FAIRPLAY
K KEEP ON TRYING: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP
L LOYALTY AN D LOVE; LOVE ALL ANO SERVE Al.L - THAT INCLUDES YOURSELF
M MOMENTU M TO SUSTAIN THE MOTIVATION
N NEVER Lll:, CHEAl OR STEAL; ALWAYS STRIKE A FAIR DEAL
0 OPENNESS - BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS; AVOID PREJUDICES
P PRACTICE AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
Q QUALITY ORIENTATION ANO CONSTRUCTIVE QUESTIONNING
R READ. RELATE, REINFORCE. REVIEW AND RADIATE
S STOP PROCRASTINATING; ADOPT SUCCESS-SECURING ATTITUDES
T TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN SELF AND YOUR DESTINITY
U UNDERSTAND YOURSELF IN ORDER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHERS
V VISUALIZE IT; 00 NOT FORGET YOUR VALUES
W WORK CREATES WEALTH AND WONDERS ; WORRY DOES NOT
X XCCELERATE YOUR EFFORTS
y YOU ARE UNIQUE - PROVE THAT AND IMPROVE THAT; BE YOUTHFUL
Z IERO IN ON YOUR TARGET AND GO FOR IT
6. LEARN TO SUCCEED
TO LAUGH OFTEN AND MUCH;
TO WIN THE RESPECT OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE
-AND THE AFFECTION OF CHILDREN ;
TO EARN THE APPRECIATION OF HONEST CRITICS
AND ENDURE THE BETRAYAL OF FALSE FRIENDS:
TO APPRECIATE BEAUTY,
TO filID THE BEST IN OTHERS;
TO [Link].E THE WORLD A BIT BETTER.
WHETHER BY A HEAL THY CHILD,
A GARDEN PATCH,
OR A REDEEMED SOCIAL CONDITION ;
TO KNQW THAT EVEN ONE LIFE
HAS BREATHED EASIER.
BECAUSE YOU HAVE LIVED.
THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED.
- R. W. EMERSON.
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 E WAY TO SUCCESS
7. ~ OAL - SETTING _$1:lOWSJlf~u..!~ - ~

WHY GOALS? . . . . of your life_ Personal, Material, Career,

* Goals are needed to provide direction, Ill a11area5
Spiritual. etc . eeded motivation to move forward - a reason
* Goals provideapurpose. ameamng ar'!<1 then wake late at night.
10 getup_early i~ the mominhg adnd at' va:~x~~~~~~:'t: adirecti~n. Goals, like road~maps,
* Goals give an idea about t e e~in~ 1· ,
make il possible toreach the destmat,011, much fa ster.
HOW TO SET GOALS? .
First dream Dream of everything yoo ever wanted. Dream like a child. While dreaming, put
no ceilings and limits. No questions, al this stage. . . . . .
List aft yoor ideas. on paper,without critical evaluat,on cx- any such d1scuss1on. Just brainstorm,
gather all your dreams and put them in writing. .. . . .
Carefully review, and prioritize. This includes revision, rewording ar!~ restat,~g 1n clearer
terms - leading to improved understanding. Now, define your dream. Why 11 1s most important to
you- put ii in writing. . .
Incase. yoo have identified more than one goal, in your final hst, wr~e each one of the goals
on separate sheets of paper. . .
Describe precisely, clearly and vividly each goal. State the time frame, ,n which you_want to
achieve this goal - whether at one, or in clearly defined installments. Ensure that the deadlines set
are reatistic, tor each one or the installments.
Write your goal in the positive-instead of the negative. Work for what you want, not for what
others want. Make sure the goal you are working for is something you really want. not just
something that sounds good. The important thing to remember here is that your goals must be
consistent with your values. Also, ensure that a goal can not contradict any of your other goals.
In case of tong-term goals, it would be very useful to divide them as series of short-term
goals, with deadlines for each or the stages. Such a break-up helps in reviewing the progress
achieved, leading 'lO the required changes in the action plans.
STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING GOALS:
First of all, unless someone is critical to helping you achieve your goal(s}, keep your goals to
yourself. The negative attitude from friends, family and neighbors can drag you down quickly. It's
very important that your self-talk (the thoughts in your head} is positive.
GOALS must be challenging enough. Goals must inspire you lo move out or the Comfort
Zone and move into the Challenge Zone.
Be very detailed and descriptive in outlining your goal. Series of related questions will help in
ensuring the required darrty in spelling out the goals in detail. This process is necessary, as it helps
in dearly visualizing: such visualization helps in creating suitable action plans. Further, this visualiza-
tio~pr?Cess will ~tart both your subconsciou~and conscious minds on working towards the goal.
This will also beg,n to replace any of the negative self-talk you may have and replace it with positive
self-talk.
Feel; emotionally get stirred up; only when you are sure as to why you must attain those
goats, and what you will be missing, in case you fail, you would get fully involved. Arealization that
ycu sef-esteem will be increased consequent on your attaining the goal, will make you determined
and disciplined to make the required sacrifices to achieve the goal.
. Constantly review the progress. Strictly _i'!lplement the action plans. Many mid-course
adJ~st~ents may be n~eded to bolster your sp1nts. Any under-estimation of the goal, or over-
estJmauon of yourself w,11 get revealed, necess,taung redefining, various parameters. An honest
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 discussion of What Works, What does not Work, will lead to identification of What will Work - and
thus show proper light.
Every time you make a decision during the day, ask yoursett this question , "Does it take me
closer to, or further away from my goal." If the answer is "closer to,' then you've made the right
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decision . _If the ans~er is "further aw~y ~rorn," well, you know what to do. You need regular
reaffirmations and reinforcements. Rev1ew111g the goals, every morning and again, every night will
generally ensure that you are on the right track.
THE BENEFITS OF GOAL-SEmNG:
Goal-setting will avoid the tendency to delay, to postpone, to find excuses, etc. Note that the
or~y way to achieve anything is to TAKE ACTION . Plans will not lead anywhere, if they are
not acted upon. "Each step taken, will bring you one step closer."
* Energy levels increase. The purpose of life becomes vividly clear. Disciplining the mind becomes
relatively easy. Goals, with your best efforts put in, will create your destiny. The power of
positive attraction becomes evident. You become alert, and like amagnet [Link] attracting any
useful opportunity or information, that would help you in achieving your goals, much faster.
* Goal-setting will help you to invest your time and talent in yourself. in your own interest.
Clear these cobwebs - Some Misconceptions About Success
,. Some people feel that they can't be successful because of the background, education, etc.
Anybody can be successful. It's a matter of wanting to, then doing what it takes to achieve it.
2. Successful people don't make mistakes.
Successful people make mistakes just like we all do. They just don't repeat them.
l. You've got to work 60 (70, 80, 90...) hours a week to be successful.
It's not a matter of doing A LOT of something. It's more about doing the right thing.
4. You11 only be a success if you play by the rules.
Who makes up the rules anyway? Each situation is different. Sometimes following the rules
is needed, other times making up your own rules is what's required.
5. If you have help along the way, it's not success.
Success rarely occurs in avacuum. Recognize the people who help you become successful;
there are plenty of them.
6. It takes a lot of luck to be successful.
It takes SOMEluck to be successful, sure. It takes a lot more hard work, diligence, discipline,
perseverance, knowledge, and application.
7. It's only success if you make a lot of money.
Money is just only one of the many benefits of success.
8. It's only success if everybody knows it. ·
You may get more money and more accolades the ~ore p~opl~ know about what you have
done. But. even if you were the only one who knew 1t, you d still be a success. -
LIFESTYLE :
Let others k>,<1d small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but
not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future
in someone else's hands, but not you. Lifestyle is the art of discovering ways to
live uniquely. Some people have learned to earn well, but they havenl learned to
live well.
[ With grateful thanks to Jim Rohn ]

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You cannot make someone love you. Al you can do is be someone who can be loved. The
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rest is up to them.
2. No matter how rooch I care. some people just don't care ~ck.
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It's not what you have in your life but who you have myru e : : n k.
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5. You can get by on charm for about fifteen milutes. Afterthal yru' er now something .
6. You shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the bes! you can do.
7. It's not what happens to people that's important It's what they do about it.
8. No matter how thin you slice it, there are alvtays tVlo sides.
9. You should always leave loved ones with loving wads.
10. You can keep going long after you ttink you can't
11 . Heroes are the people who do what has to be done vlhen it needs to be done. regardless
of the consequences.
12. There are people who love you dearly, but )1st don't lcno\v how to show it
13. ~ wt-er, I'm arm' t have the rgt to re <ffJY. tu that OX5ll 9"C rretoo rgt to be ow.
14. True friendship continues to CJ<YN. even over the longest cfislance Same goes for true love.
15. Just because someone doesn't love you the way~ war1I them to. doe sol mean they don't
love you with all they have.
16. No matter how good a friend is. they're going to tut you oo:e 11 a 1%rhde and you must 'I

forgive them for that.

17. It isn't always ernqi to be forgn,e, by Olhe'S Sont!ltt?S ,pJ t\.lVt? IO team to~ yourself.
18. No matter how bad your hean is bfoten. the~ drlesnl stop for your gnef.
19. Our background and dm.111stances may have ffU!IUd ~ we ate. but we are responsibte
for who we become.
20. Just because two people argue. ~ doesnl mP.31 IPf cb'I l b+4e CJd) other And Just because
they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do
21 . Sometimes you have to put the indMdual ah2ad of lher ~
22. Two people can look at the exact same [Link] and see wneUtng tota!Jy cfrffernnt.
23. No matter the consequences. those who ate tolest ¥.'#1 fhefnsPJ/e~ get further in life.
24. Your life can be c~anged in a matt LY of [Link] by pcope wtio detl't cvt'n know you.
25. Even when you think you have no more to g,ve. \\ilefl a friend a~ ou, to you, you will find
the strength to help.
26. Writing, as well as talking. can ease enttooat pains.
27. It's hard to determine where to draw the line between being rwce and not hurtrng people's
feelings and standing up for what you befieve.
28. We don't have to change friends if we und~ that friends charr~Je
29. Yoi.: can do something in an instant that will give you [Link] kx ife.
30. It's taking me a long time to become the persoo Iwart to be.
31. We arc responsible for what we do, no matter how we feet
32. Either you control your attitude or it controts you.
33. It is sometimes the people. who seem to dislike you when yoo're doYm, 1Ninbe the ones to
help you gel back up.
34. Matt:ny has rro-e to do wih what types of [Link] [Link] had and what yoo've learned
from them and less to do with how many b:rthdays ,plve cetebrated
35 C, cdentials on the waJI do not make you a decent human betng.
• ••
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 9. TIME MANAGEMENT
FOR STUDENTS
Our _Life consist~ of ~ime. Wasting time means wasting life. You cannot go back in time and
~o ~ometh1n~ over agatn. Time cannot be stored, saved or accumulated for arainy day. Spending
,t wisely and in a useful manner is the only option available to you.
You have 168 hours in a week - spend it intelligently, so that you would never have to regret
later that you have wasted time and opportunity earlier.
. . Being a student is an important phase of your life. The quality of your future life, to a very
significant extent depends on the manner in which you have spent your student l~e, the good habits
tht1t you have learnt. and so on. This is the age and stage of your life, when you are ~kely to get
exposed to various powerful and distracting influences. Your value system is like~ to protect you.
You have to find a balance between studying and social activities. In order to be successful.
you will have to make a conscious choice to balance the competing demands on your time. The
important aspect of time management is "Scheduling" - a time for every important thing with a
disciplined and orderly approach. Schedule both Study Time and Leisure Time. so that you will be
in an appropriate frame of mind for studying and also you will be able to enjoy your leisure time. with
a clear conscience.
Carefully observe your body clock. Do you prefer to get up early in the morning and
concentrate on your studies or is it that you prefer to sit till late in the night and do your studies? This
is necessary so that you can match your peak performance hours with the study time. This would
help in maximizing learning opportunities.
Prioritize your time. Analyze how you have been spending the 168 hours of the week.
Keeping in view the new challenges you may have to reallocate the time between the various tasks.
Unless you have a dear idea about your past patterns of spending time you will find it difficult to
decide on your current priorities. Maintain a TIME-LOG, for seven days, starting from Monday to
Sunday. Divide each hour into 4 units of 15 minutes each, and note as to how the time has been
spent under certain major headings. This would give you a clear idea about your present practice.
Now the task is to improve on it, keeping in view your new priorities.
Identify the spent time, on an average, under each of these categories:
1. S.N.M. Activities: Sustaining, Nurturing and Maintaining activities, such as sleeping, eating,
traveling, etc.
2. Must-Do Activities: These are high priority items and are critical to the present stage of
your life. such as attending lectures, completing assignments, pre-view reading and preparation
for the ciass work, studying and reviewing vmat has been covered in the class, etc.
3. Like to Do activrties: These are low priority items. They may be fun and exciting; but, surely
can be postponed or avoided completely, unless identified clearly as meant for relaxation.
Now add up the total time spent on each of the categories. You are likely to find that 1. there
is need for allotting more time for studies, 2. may be there is some scope for saving some time from
the SNM activities and reallocate the time for studies, and 3. a serious re-look is necessary at the
like to Do activities. Please remember that tt is necessary to include some time for leisure activities.
such as watching television, visiting friends, etc. Be clear as to what are your priorities.
Rest and relaxation are necessary. Distinguish between the activities needed to recharge
your batteries and daydreaming to av~id getting doym to serious studies.
Some of the usual time wasting tendencies, to help you to be aware of:
1. Procrastination - the teooency to postpone. parucular1y the important _things to do. such as
studies. The way to overcome this tendeocy is to set adeadline foc yourself and stick to it with discipine.

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Personality Development
 2. Worrying - is not thinking about the task. It
more convenient and manageable units and would be better to divid_ e the task into smaller,
get down to the task of planning and organii
3. Personal disorganization - being untidy, ing.
unable to find things as you do not serious
organize yourself and yrur things. Remain clea ly
rly focu sed on one task at a time and make sure
it is completed. Do not begin different thing s, that
at the same time . Once a task is completed,
the things, in their pre-allotted places, before put away
taking up the next task.
Some of the benefits from effective time
management :
1. You will be able to plan better. You will not
be missing on important tasks, and you will hav
sufficient time for thinking and planning . Your e
thinking will be clearer and your planning will
2. You will be better organized in both your stud be better.
ies and other aspects of your life. You will be
able to enjoy the better quality work you hav
e become capable of achieving - this improve
self-confidence . s your
Suggestions for better time managemen
t:
1. Plan and schedule sufficient quality time for
studies. In case , you find that yoLJ scores are
low, then it would be better to allot more time
for studies, as this is your priorit)' area , at this
yrulife . stage of
2. Preparing a Things to be Done list. and ticki
ng off items completed, and adding to the list,
as new tasks arise, will help you to get the
most out of your time .
3. Concentrate your energies and effort on the
and attention on things that are not on hand task at hand. Do not scatter your energies
now.
4. Set realistic goals for your studies as well
as personal life. A sense of proportion, a sen
of propriety , and a sense of purpose will help se
you to balance the different activities.
5. Question everything you do. When you feel
des ist from doing such a thing.
that something is not going to add value, then
6. Evaiuate early, as to what you have don
e and provide for improving the quality.
7. Stop urgently the tendency to postpone
things.
8. Fa be to stick to the planned schedule -
is likely to happen more often than you thou
possible. Do not fall into the trap of over-es ght
timating yourself and under-estimating the
waste time regretting failures . Learn from ·you task . Do not
r mistakes and also from the mistakes of othe
9. Acquire good swdy habits. Studying at the rs.
same time , each day, is a good habit. You
mind wl get tuned to the task. and by force r
of habit, you will tend to move towards your
without serious effort. stud y tabl e,
10. Provide some time to reflect, think, liste
n and plan.
TIM E MANAGEMENT :
Eith er you run the day or the day
run s you . Learn how to sep ara te
majors and the min ors . A lot of the
peo ple don 't do wel l sim ply bec aus
m ajor in min or thin gs. Don 't mistake e the y
mo vem ent for ach ieve me nt. It's eas
get fak ed out by bei ng bus y . The y to
que stio n is Bus y doi ng wha t? Day
exp ens ive . Wh en you spe nd a day s are
you hav e one less day to spend. So
sur e you spe nd eac h one wisely . Som make
etim es you need to stay in t?uch ~ut
out of rea ch . Tim e is our mo st valu be
able ass et , yet we ten d to waste It , kill
spe nd it rath er tha n inve st it. We tt, and
can no mo re affo rd .to sp_end m~jor
min or thin gs tha n we can to spe nd ~im e on
min or tim e on maJor thin gs. Time
val uab le tha n mo ney . You can get ts mo re
mo re mo ney , but you can not get mo
Nev er begin the day unt il it is fi nish re tir:ne.
ed on pap er. Learn how to say "NO" .
is the best--kept sec ret of the rich Tim e
.
( With gra teful thanks to Jim Rohn l

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Pent,ma lity Development \
 1 0, PER
sp~A LITY DE~ ELO PMENT AND SMALL GROUP
ACTIVITIES
Person~hty includes physical aspects of external appearence but
area. Personality refers to the patterns of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, covers a much broader
behaviour which are unique
t~ e_very_one. Personality refers to your whole character and
nature . It is this uniqueness that
distinguishes you_from all the othe_r people - not just your appea
rance .
Your he_red,tary an~ the env,romnent in which you were brought up combine
form your ba~1c personality . However, personality can always be and interact to
improved, if only you make an
honest and sinc_ere effort . ~ecome aware of your strengths and weakn
strengths. Acqutre the reqrnred new strengths. Weaken your existin esses . Strengthen your
any new weaknesses, hereafter. g weakn esses . Do not invite
Every_Individual, Institution and Nation should c?mmtt itself consciously and contin
Value Addition. Only then, we can embark on the Journey towar uously for
ds overall development. The
suggested instrument is Small Group Activity.
General points:
1. The success of the experiment is dependent on the motivation,
interest to be taken. initiative and sustained
2. The modalities being ouUined here are only suggestive. The partic
ipating individuals can
make appropriate alterations to suit their particular priorities and prefer
ences. However, it is better
to keep a continuous and detailed record as to the reasons for introd
ucing the changes so that a
file can be built and the experience gained can become useful while
formulating future plans or f~
guiding other groups of interested persons.
3. Lt would be better to form a group of 4 or 5 persons, who are
seriously committed to
improving a particular aspect of their personality or for overall devel
opment. If more students are
interested, they can form into more number of groups, but it would
be better to restrict the number
of members to 4 or 5, in each group. The main objective of limitin
g the number is to ensure that
every member must get adequate time within the stipulated one hour/ 90 minute activity. Further,
the small number will ensure that all the members get sufficient oppor
tunity to actively participate
and improve himself or herself.
4. If more number of students are interested, it would be better to
invite them to participate
as OBSERVERS. Maybe some members from the original group
would drop out, after a meeting
or two and then the more interested observers can be taken in the
regular group.
5. Each group is expected to meet at least once in a week, preferably
more frequently. and
the suggested activity time is 60 / 90 minutes. Activity time can be marg
inally extended to 120
minutes or even longer, depending on the interest of the particular group
.
6. A suggested list of activities is given later. The activities to be ta~en
up will depend on the
particular group and their particular interest. However, it would
be better lo select 2 or 3 related
activities to ensure that interest can be sustained.
[Link] is generally observed that while ~very one is interested in becom
ing better , they do .not
take the .initiative; they may lack the motivauon; they want s?me one to
they need some supervision, some element of compuls1on. · Even
_coax lhE:"~ !o become,ac~ ;
1f so~ 1mllal enthus!8sm 1s
visible, it is not sustainable and people tend to relax, slow down,
bec?me 1rregular and ultimately
discontinue the started effort. It is mainly for this reason Small Group
1s suggested as a Force that
would put life in the activity; if one or two members are getting disint
erested or distracted, the rest
of the team can continue; as in everything else, perseverance pays.
a. Actually, what is necessary is that every member mu~t mak~ an ho~est analyS1s. of their.
own self; their strengths and weaknesse s; plan for further 1mpro
vmg their strengt~s a_nd f?£
weakening or totally eliminating their weaknesses. Th~y m~st dev~l
op self-confide~ce, believe,~
self-reliance; must realise the value of mutual help; belteve mworking
and succeechng as a team,
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Personality Development
 improve communication skills; ensure that they can be a good te~m member; develop leadershi
qualities; mak~ it a habit to set goals and adopt strategies to ach1ev~ the go~ls; must be willing t~
constantly reVlew their performance; must be ready to learn rrom their own mistakes and alsofrom
that of others. In short, they must inttiate a change in their attitude that reveals a conscious ,
determination to become better and achieve value addition.
9. Each group must maintain sufficiently detailed records of the activities conducted, details
of persons who have participated, adopt measures to evaluate the performance of each individual
member and also of the group. For this purpose, it is suggested that two members must be
selected by the group to act as convenors. whose responsibility it would be to maintain the records
and attend to all other secretarial duties. It would be also necessary for all the members of the
group to maintain a personal note book where in they would record and keep track of their own
individual performance aswell as that of the group. The basic idea in maintaining detailed records
by each individual member as well as group convenors, is to realise that the whole thing is a guided
experiment which has to be continuously monitored and improvements adopted.
10. The Convenors must ensure that the decisions of the group are generally taken after
due deliberations and that they are run on democratic principles; any particular member of the
group should not be allowed to dominate; the group must aim at developing team-building skills,
leadership skills, and respect for values. Emphasis must be laid on discipline so that in later life the
members must appreciate the value of self-discipline.
11. The group members must appreciate the value of sharing i.e. giving and receiving;
growing together; adopting the principle of 'one for all and all for one'.
12. Whatever may be list of chosen activities, ~ is necessary that punctuality must be insisted.
Punctuality improves self-discipline and inculcates the value of Time Management.
13. It may be motivating to name each group with the name of an inspiring personality; this
would at least serve the purpose of motivating the members to learn about the life and contributions
of that great personality. .
14. While forming a group, it may be useful to keep the following points in view:
[1] ensure that about 50% of the group members must be above average, in terms of their
backgrounds [ such as rural I urban; English/Telugu medium; etc.] or in terms of accomplishments
or at least in terms of their potential; this is suggested so as to ensure that peer group influence can
work as a positive force.
[2] the group members, should preferably be from the same class, so that the group effort
can also yield some additional benefits of an academic nature.
15. The following are some of the advantages of the suggested small group activity:
(1 J individually and collectively they would be a motivated lot; any slackening of interest on the
part of some is generally likely to be more than compensated by the sustaining interest on the part
of the rest of the members.
(2) the members will develop reading habit; they would learn to prepare brief notes; they
would team to present what they have read and explain whX they have liked the sa~; also, they
will deveJop the ability to observe others and learn how to improve; they wo~ld simultaneously
develop the ability to analyse the pe~ormance of others as_well as that of their own; they woul~
begin to appreciate a frame-work that 1s necessary for launching themselves~ a_path of progress,
they would learn to set realistic goals and learn to prepare plans for accomp6sh1ng the same.
(3] they wiD develop a better awareness of the devel~pments in the society and learn to become
more concerned and involved; they will develop the ab1hty to analyse better, ~ndersta~d better,
identify better the existing constraints or hindrances, and learn to search [Link] solutions. and
appreciate lhe need for changing themselves first for the better, betore asking others to change.
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Personality Development
 (4] ~ey will realise the pow~r of concerted a~~ion; the ad_vantage of convincing the people
and carrying them together; they ~111 develop the ability to see things from the others' point of view;
they would, h~pefully, become a little less selfish and more accommodating; they would realise the
value of workmq for the common good and the satisfaction it gives:
(5) they w1~I develop pat_ ienc~, service orientation, long-term perspective, goal setting and
strategy formulation for achieving, time management skills, communication skills, decision making
skills, human relationship skills, amongst others.
(6) in short, they would tend to become disciplined, honest. hardworking, positive, responsive
constructive and contributing citizens of the country. '
16. The type of activities that can be taken up will depend on the preferences and priorities
of the group. H~ev~r. th_e_group m~st co~_mit it~elf to improve, amongst others. clarity of thought.
focus~ed reading of mspmng mat~nal, ab1hty '? identify the key points and to take notes, ability to
explam why they have hked some idea, quotation or thought, ability to express themselves both in
speech and in writing. ability to develop better inter - personal skills, ability to evaluate others·
performance, conduct themselves better in a group, how to run small groups and to maintain
records, how to plan activities. events etc.
17. The main thing to be remembered is that every member must actively participate in the
programme. They must allot themselves some reading or writing or thinking assignment and must
be expected to do their homework diligently; come prepared after due rehearsals and make their
oral or written presentations. While one member is making a presentation, others should critically
observe the good points they have liked and also identify the points that need improvement and be
willing to openly communicate the same, for mutual benefit.
18. The following are some of the suggested activities to be undertaken.
[1 l Short Speech Session: Each member must be asked to prepare a 2 minute speech, on
a topic of their interest; preferably use the tape recorder for practice and rehearsal; practice daily
at least for 8 to 10 times; and make the speech before the group [even with the written notes of
speech present with them]. One of the members must act as the Time-keeper. They must be told
that the time taken would be observed and that they are not expected to exceed the time given.
They will be a given a warning bell, at the end of 1 minute 45 seconds, so that they can effectively
sum up their speech in the next available 15 seconds. They must ensure, within the limited time
available, to make a proper but brief introduction, develop the thought, and conclude the speech
effectively. They must be encouraged to judge their own performance and explain whether they
think they have done justice or not; let them quantify as to how many marks they would award
themselves, say out of 100. Further, at least two of the other members must be now asked to
comment on the plus points of the presentation made, along with the aspects that need further
improvement. It woukJ be better if some brief written record is made by the speaker as well as the
members of the group. The purpose of a well practised speech being presented is to ensure that
they get rid of ther stage fear, if any, and develop effective communication skil~. Over a period of
time self-confidence improves and would do a lot of good to the overall personality of the member.
(2] Extempore Speech Session: Similar is the procedure for conducting an extempore
speech session. The difference will naturally be, that they are not given any ad~ance time to t~ink
or practice about the topic. If there are 4 members, each member must be giv_en a small sltp of
white paper and requested to write down a t~pic that is s~itabl~ for a two ~n~te speech; f?r
example, what do you like most and why; who Is your favounte ~rlter /poet/ h1stor1cal ~nal~
and so on. The basic idea is the topic must be easy and not taxing so that everyone can, With out
any need for advance notice and preparation talk well for lW? minutes. Th~ me~bers can~ ask~d
to fold the pieces ot paper on which they have noted the topic. so that the 1dentJty of a partJcular shp
can be concealed. Members must be asked at random, to pick up one of the 'Mitten slips, and start
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Pe~onality Development
 s eaking immediately. As explained above, one of the members must indicat~ t~ time taken
a~ting as the time-keeper. The rest of rhe procedure suggested at l1) above, 1s similar. • by
[J) Sharing my Thoughts: E~ch membe~ mu_ s~ be encour~ge~ to com~it the~selve~ to a
o!
minimum reading of 15 minutes daily. some mspmng and motivating mate~al , which will ma1<.e '
them a better human being. They must prepare a_small ~ote of ~hat they have hked most, whythey
liked it and make a presentation in about 2to 3 mm~tes time. It 1s not necessary that ~very member
should participate, every time in this progra~me, I.e. by lots, two of the members will ~ asked to
make presentations; one or two members will be aske~ to com~ent on the pr~sentat1on. In fact,
there is no harm if all the members make the presentation, but 1n order t~ proy1de for a variety in
the contents of the programme, it is suggested th~t on~y two m~mbers be 1dent1fied, by taking lots.
[41 Focus on the Society: The group can identify a social problem; conduct brief surveys
somelhilg like interviewing 6to 8menoos. ~ r ~~ the institution itseW or from their neighboutoocJ~
and prepare a brief report on the same. This activity would help the~ to work together , prepare a
questionnare, conduct an interview, prepare some ba_ckground rea~1~g so that t~ey themselv es do
know something about the topic and probable sol~t1ons, ask additional _quest1?"s, learn how to
summarise the fandings and learn how to prepare bn~f notes for presentation. This would also help
them to cause increased awareness of some urgent issue amongst others. About 10 to 15 minutes
can be allotted for this activity. It is not necessary that this activity must be conducted every week; the
topic can be decided and about 2 to 3 weeks time given ror making the presentation.
(5) Reftecting on Human Values: The members must each select a human value such as
Lo~e. Truth, Peace, Righteousness, Non-violence, etc. and take two to three weeks time to make
a collection of choicest quotations and make a presentation of the same. Members can be asked
to select one of the quotations and briefly explain it further in their own words. This would develop
a habit of refiection. Over a period of time, they would grow intellectually. Actually, with the
availabitity of the computers, the members can at a relatively low cost make copies of their written
effort available to other group members.
(6) Group Discussion: The group must plan to conduct group discussions so that this
important methodology currently being used for saeening and short listing the candidates for
selection can be experienced by the students.
[7] Mock Interviews: The ~oup can conduct mock interviews amongst themselves or request
some senior students or their teachers to help them, so that the students can learn to face the real
[Link] much better.
. ~9. Fe~dback: Feedback has fW?_elements: Giving and Receiving. Both are critical for
lrnJi'OVllQ the intended results of any actiVlty. Please note that feedback is intended to help but not
criticize. It would be better to start always with the good points, and then later state the points that
need [Link] improvement, and then finally, mention the points that must be taken care of. Praise
and reinforce positive new behaviour. Use language carefully, so that it is descriptive and not
evaluative. Give feedback only when the receiver is willing and ready to accept.
20. Before I concJude, it would be useful to remind ourselves that by dedication an ordinary
programme can be made into an extraordinary success. There is no dearth of creative talenl in the
youth of Oll' nation. Let us Trust in God and commit otl'selves to prove that we can all Become
Better and make others who come into contact with us better thus achieving VALUE ADDITION.
-·()()()·-
IDEAS : If you wish to fR1 )'00 rrust sec:rth. Raely does 8 good iiea ~ [Link] can be i f e ~-
Sa....1es alyouneed [Link] dea. ldeasarenamalDltaklYJ~.'Mlerla newdeaccxres
OWW2fj, we rrust JU il oo ow rnenlal scales~ we«jl l carefljy befa'e ~ its valJe. One d
the secrets
tosuccessisiieasmixed\Whilspralim tdmgisnaepcMelfufCJ"ycuUlleltalbeilgagi11heref of~
ideas and mmation. That's caled doing your tunework. [With gratefu thanks to Jim Rohn I

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 PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
[ with Human Value - orientation J
THOUGHTS &. HINTS
for Action Planning
Just a Minute Please . . .
It is said that the greatest discovery of our generation is that a human being can alter
his life by altering his attitudes of mind.
"Take up one ide-a. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let
the brain. truscles, nerves, ... be full or that Idea, 1md just leave every other idea alone. This is the
way to success .... " - Swami Vivekananda
"Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it
makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then 1acquire the ability to do it even if I
did not have it in the beginning." - Mahatma Gandhi
"Thinking leads to vision and progress, and non-thinking destroys the individual,
organization and the natton . .. .If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have
integrity too, nothing else matters . ... Ignited minds of the young are the most powerful resource
that will transform India into a developed nation."
• AP J Abdul Kalam, Our People's President of India
I have been making presentations on various aspects of Personality Development. to
CoUege Students, Youth, Corporate Executives, School children and others, so as to motivate
them to "Become Bette( - on a continuous basis - and in a committed manner, in order to
encourage themto become positive and contributing citizens of our country.
Out of love for my mother tongue, Telugu, I have co-authored [with Sri V. Govinda Raju! and
brought out abooklet, titled ~ Mee Margam - Mee Gamyam· containing certain aspects of personality
development with human value -orientation. I made it a point to distribute copies of this book on a
'no-profn~ncHOss' basis. As a result more than 1,00,000 copies got distributed within one year.
Thanksto many individuals and educational institutions, who sponsored various editions of the oook.
as on 2•!il October, 2007, 1,40,000 copies have been distributed.
I have been attending lectures and consulting various books in English and Telugu, and malting
personal notes - inorder to improve the content and quality of my presentations. As ateacher, this is
what~ does. Wren I stcrted the collection of the points, many atime, I reworded the cortent and
roted it inamanner that I trought would be more useful for rne in making my presentations. Hence, I
have rd made oote of different bibliographical details, regarding the name ot the book, ot the author, of
the publisher etc. Thus, rt is now impossible for me to go back to the source, repeat the entire job and
oolecttre relevart detals. Essentialy, these ae my personal notes. As there is no iriefiioo to C0011mcialy
eKJU. I am sure the good hearted people would appreciate my honesty, theptJPOSe, the motive, and
so on. I thank whole heartedly, all the great thinkers and authors, my teachers and my participants,
whose significart coriri>utioo is transparently evident.
My good friend, Prof. [Link] Rao, Principal, University College of Arts and Social
Sciences, Osmania University, requested me to conduct aWorkshop,_ for the ~tudents of the College.
The collection of the handouts in this booklet, were brought out on this occasion. I am gratefij to my
friend for his initiative and the confidence reposed in me.
The following are the topics covered :
* Becoming Better for Students ;,'( Time Management for Students
·:., Becoming a Better Student -,,"c How to Excel in Work
·",', Self-management for Self-development ~'< Handling the Emotion of Love
* Motivation and Goal-setting ·;,'< Human Values
* Communication Skills *
Secrets of Success
:t Personality Development and Small Group Activity
 . . . h h t to do something and fail are infin~ely better than those
It IS W1Se~y said that t ose W O ry · · d· th' S · ·
who try to do nothing, with the fear offallure, thus su~ceedmg m omg "~n~~g~h~c~ess lies tn
acting upon and not merely collecting the information . We canhnever d W e are and
what we are capable or becoming, until we begin to act and see w at we can o. e must m~ve
out of our COMFORT ZON E and move into the CHALLENGE ZO NE_. _The key to unl~ck1ng
ught. your v, 5,~n, you~ commitment,
your potential iswithin you. It is with in thepower of your tho_
your discipline, your persistence and your achievement-onentat,on. Begin your Journey of self
development. . . . .
It is hoped that this humble effort would motivateyou, to become better. Pl~ase do obhge
by writing a postcard or by making a phone call, as how this matter can be further improved and
made more useful.
[Link]
Wishing you all the best, Phone: 9493101 328
[ please contact between 8-00 p.m. to 9-00 p.m.]
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READ AND REFLECT ON THE FOLLOWING THOUGHTS

• The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have some_thing to live for.

••
You can not be lonely if you like the person you are alone with. .
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news 1s that you
don1 know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can
accomplish! And what your potential is!

•••
It takes only one person to change your life • YOU .
God does not ask your ability or inability. He asks only your availability .
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.

••
You don't have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything .
0 The best way to predict your future is to creat it.
• How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve
themselves and the world.
• Happiness is that state of consciousness, which proceeds from the achievement
of one's values.
• No person was ever honoured for what he received. Honour has been the reward
for what he gave.
• What a pity that so many people rather believe their doubts and doubt their
beliefs . ... Why don't we just decide to have no doubts, and believe our beliefs!
Fear and worry is just the misuse of our creative powers.
•• Inspiration grows into full-scale creation through persistence and imagination.
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared to believe
that somethjrl9 inside them was superior to circumstances.
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Don't b~ a .P'!soner your pa~t, but be. the architect of your future .
Everythmg ,s 1n the mind. That 1s where 1t all starts. Knowu19 what you want is
the first step towards getting it.
•• Change your thoughts and you change your world .
~ous effort - not strength or intetligence - is the key to unlockilg our potential.
• Luck 1s when preparedness meets opportunity .
LET AT LEAST O N E OF YOUR GOOD FR IENDS READ T HIS BOOK.
• • • • • • • • • HELP US TO REACH MILLIONS 000000000
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THOUGHTS Of SWAMI ~~-l~Jj~~ ._::!~\ . '"' ,, .·•
1. The main diff ere nce between me
n and the animals is the diff ere nce in
the fr pow er of concentration. All succes
s in any line of work is the result
of this . .. The diff ere nce in the ir power
of concentration also constit utes
the diff ere nce between man and man.

2. Every thought tha t we thin k, every

deed tha t we do, afte r a certain
tim e becomes fine , goes into seed form
, so to speak, and lives in the
fine body in a pot ent ial form, and afte
r a tim e, it emerges again and
bears its results. These results condition
the life of man. Thus, he moulds
his own life . Man is not bound by any
oth er laws excepting those which
he makes for himself.

3. The eduction which does not help the

common mass of people to equip
themselves for the struggle for life , whi
ch does not bring out strength of
character, a spi rit of philanthropy, and
the courage of a lion - is it wo rth
the name? Real education is tha t which
enables one to stand on his own
legs.

4. We wa nt tha t education by which cha

racter is formed, strength of mind
is increased, the inte llec t is expanded,
and by which one can stand on
one's fee t.

5. Nothing else is necessary but these -

LOVE, SINCERITY AND PATIENCE.
What is life but growth, i.e. , expansion,
i.e. , love. Therefore, all love is
life, it is the only law of life , all selfishn
ess is death, and this is true
here or hereafter. it is life to do goo
d, it is death not to do good to
others .

6. TRUTH, PURITY, AND UN SELFISHNESS

- Wherever these are present,
there is no power below or above the sun
to crush the possessor the reo f.
7. My hope and faith rest in men like
you. Understand my words in the ir
true spi rit and apply yourselves to wor
k in the ir ligh t.. . I have given
advice enough; now put at least someth
ing in practice. Let the wo rld
see t hat your listenin g t o me has bee
n a success .
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FRE E GU IDAN CE PROGRAMME S

Free Programmes are conducted on 1st Sunday of every month _
between 2 pm and 5 pm. Lectures cover various aspects of Personality
Development and are so designed to be specially useful for candi dates
preparing for various Competitive Examinations. These programmes
are generally held in Telugu and entry is FREE.

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The live audio recordings of earlie r sessions can be easily accessed
freely on inter net. Please visit: www .arch ive .org and search for
POOLABATA. Simil arly, live audio recor dings of Prof. Vangapally
Viswanadham, on various topics, delivered at various colleges, Schoo ls,
Government and Corporate Offices, and other places can be easily
accessed: Please visit: [Link] .info You can freely access more
than 20 videos, around 1860 live audio recordings, about 360 power
point presentation slides, (April 2018).

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At your age you are generally inclined to spend more time with your
friends, with enter tainm ent, with other leisur e-tim e activi ties. Thanks
to technology, intern et is increasingly available. Number of websi tes
are readily available, and many of them are free. Explore and put
them to good use. Spend at least 12 hours everyday as investment in
your own futur e. Remember, that you are the Creat or of your Destiny.
Good Luck!
1. For college students - About 70,30 ,000 results
2. For school students - About 23, 10,000 results
Asan example - explo re: https : //www .india [Link]/educat ion-today/
featu reph ilia/s tory /free -education-953499-2017-01-06 . ,