Think And Grow

Life Lessons On Will, Skill, Discipline & Psychological Warfare From Mike Tyson's Mentor - Cus D'Amato Coach to the World's Baddest Man. This is about a great man, an unbeaten boxing coach who in his lifetime nurtured three heavyweight world champions. A man whose triumph is absolute. "A human being is not born the finest, he becomes truly outstanding through persistent heavy work". - Cus D'Amato. ⚔️ The red switch Cus trained his boxers to visualize having a red switch that would switch on the moment you stepped in the ring. He called it the fighting machine. Once on, all that mattered was Victory. FIGHTING MACHINE = PSYCHOLOGY + PHILOSOPHY + SKILLS When the red button was on - The psychology, philosophy and skills would fuse into one uniform system. The fighter is like a loaded gun. The gun might be on the safety lock — The green button. When the red button is switched on, we take off the safety, we pull the trigger. ⚔️ Fear Is Like Fire - Harness it. Fe...

11 Critical Lessons from the Book "How to Win Friends & Influence People" - Dale Carnegie 1. Talk in Their Language When President Roosevelt expected a visitor, he studied what the visitor was interested in.  Pay special attention to the other person's interests so you can talk in their language.  When you talk in their language, you build a stronger relationship. 2. Remember Their Name A person's name is the sweetest and most important sound in their language. Remember: - Their name - Their name's correct spelling An easy way to remember someone's name is by repeating it 3+ times or asking them to spell it out for you. 3. Be a Good Listener The best conversationalists don't talk.  They listen.  If you want to be seen as interesting, you need to be interested in the other person. Ask them questions and encourage them to talk about their accomplishments. 4. Praise Generously People often live within their limits.  To push their limits and to push their ...

 Lessons from the Mahabharata - The war for Righteousness The Mahabharata is a 2500 year old epic that is a tale for all times. Roughly 7 times the length of Iliad and Odyssey combined and 15 times the length of the Christian Bible  It is a beacon that guides the human soul towards the path of Dharma (Righteousness and duty) ॐ Krishna - Duty  Krishna tells Arjuna - Dharma is both rigid like a rock and pliable like wax. It is not institutional religion.  It is natural, binding Duty. It is ethical and inherited.  Dharma holds the Cosmos together. Dharma is supreme. Dharma is law. ॐ Duryodhana - Pride Swa-Dharma (Desires for your own self) leads to A-Dharma (Unjust) Duryodhana falls prey to his pride.  He indulges his greed till it overpowers him. His tale tells us how blind pride and wrong actions have fatal consequences. Be wary of your actions ॐ Karna - Kindness Karna, the god of giving.  Son of the Sun God. He selflessly parts with his invincible Armo...