“If life were predictable it
would cease to be life and be without flavor.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
When I was authoring a book
on women leadership, my wife asked me to view the film ‘Mahanati’. I had lots
of assignments and commitments globally. But I decided to spend some time with
my wife. Additionally, I enjoy viewing old movies and I admire Savitri.
Mahanati is based on the life
of legendary actress Savitri. She was a legend with an amazing influence in
both Tollywood and Kollywood. The reviews for the film are also good. When I viewed
the film, I became emotional because of her tragic end.
I know about life since I had
my own share of downfalls and setbacks having been cheated by my own relatives
apart from having knowledge about life from real life and books. Life teaches
many lessons which books don’t. But observing others and learning lessons is
always better than learning lessons from personal experiences because a wise
person learns lessons from others’ mistakes while a foolish person learns from
own mistakes. At the end of the day, everyone makes mistakes and becomes a
fool. But how you learn lessons and apply them to avoid further mistakes is
more important.
Life
Lessons to Learn
“All of life is peaks and
valleys. Don’t let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.” —John
Wooden
I have the practice of
jotting down the main ideas whenever I view films and share them through my
blogs and books. Here are some life lessons everyone must learn to avoid
mistakes to lead a happy life.
- Life is not a cakewalk.
It is full of peaks and valleys.
- Don’t take success for
granted. Ensure that success doesn’t go to your head. Be level headed.
- Save money for a rainy
day. Keep financial reserves ready.
- Don’t trust others
blindly. Avoid sycophants.
- Stick to your core areas
rather than enter into unknown areas and burning your fingers.
- Don’t make emotional
decisions. Be analytical and logical when you make your decisions. Use
your head, heart and gut to make your decisions wisely.
- Success brings many fake
friends while failures bring a few true friends.
- Handling success is easy
while handling failures is more challenging.
- Bounce back from
failures instead of brooding over them.
- Hire a coach or mentor
to overcome your challenges and seek professional advice.
- Be a giver, not a taker.
Conclusion
“You’re only here for a short
visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the
way.” —Walter Hagen
Learn lessons from others and
from your own experiences. Move forward in life without brooding over your unpleasant experiences and events. Life is short and make it sweet. Humans propose
while God disposes. To conclude, life is not a cakewalk. Enjoy every moment of your
life without any regrets. Life is great!
“My mission in life is not
merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some
compassion, some humor, and some style.” —Maya Angelou
Share if you care.
Life is great!
Professor
M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership
Consultants India
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