Learnings at 25

You get one life.

People have their own lives and agendas. Its hard to change people. Tweak them.

Explore. Perspectives are everything in life.

Learn to capture things so that they become fond memories. You will also learn to let go. Photos, Songs. Articles. Imagine other ways.

Give. Gifts. Ideas. Surprises.

Really know a person. Also learn to read people from one conversation. Pick up cues. Be socially smart.

Great Managers are those who can take good calls with very little information.

Fitness is a 50 year game. Look at it that way.

Detail oriented and Bird eye view at same time is a great skill to have.

Meet more people. Have fun with the conversations.

Make a girl you like feel special. Take her out for a nice dinner. Surprise her.

Talk to friends and participate in their dreams.

Talk to colleagues. Balance internal thoughts and external conversations. They are 2 different skills.

Learn from Steve. He was fucking bold.

Don't feel bogged down. People have it tougher. You've had it easier. Life is unfair to others but not as much. Its stupid really. Forgive people. It doesn't matter.

Understand the other person's perspective. And think of ways to speak to them accordingly.

Sell like crazy. Influence. Smartly and use your intelligence. And your confidence.

Go out there and show yourself to the world. Play to an audience. Run. Give your opinions. And equally, stay silent if its relevant. 

Every now and then, when you feel a need. Try to change your patterns of thought.

Prepare hard. It only will enrich your actual experience. Plan first and then be spontaneous during the experience.

Keep refining things to what matters and focus on a few things. Steve is right on that one. When life pushes you back, feel happy. Someone is responding.

You can always choose what is important and what not. Stick to that. 

Don't give committments you cannot keep.

Remember. Imagination is more important than knowledge.Steve didn't know programming.

Know what you bring to the table.

Read. It adds to your perspectives like crazy. And then share with your friends. Hotly debate them.

Have a plan for the most imp things in your life. Your wife. Your parents. And a few chosen friends.

Who knows how useful. But learn to be hard on people too. Tough Love.

The value is in how you present it.

Create something. See the opportunity rather than the risk. Maybe now is the only chance you will get. A business idea. Hire people. Create something that will last. Like a Legacy.

Embrace Uncertainly.

Do what you love - i.e. learn different behaviors. Learn to create a "Maahol". 

Keep the long term view in mind. 20% actions task based. 40% on what will give you benefit in medium term. 40% long term. 1% longest term. Learn to strategize. Its a key skill.

Pick up small things. Keep the cover nice & tidy. Wear good clothes. Brush your teeth. Dress well.

Speak good manners. 

Whatever you have learnt. Protect it. Treasure it. And you use it when required.

Be deep. Like a Sagar. 

Always do the right thing. Think about the right thing. For you. For someone else.

Act. Act Act.

Communicate. Communicate. Communicate.

Value is a very subjective thing. Remember that.

Do not blame your parents. They gave you everything they had at-least.

Refine. Craze for perfection is not that bad a thing.