From a small boy growing up in Rameswaram, to becoming the India’s eleventh President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s life has been a tale of extraordinary determination, courage, perseverance and the desire to excel. In this series of anecdotes and profiles, Dr Kalam looks back on key moments in his past – some small and some momentous, and tells the reader how each of them inspired him profoundly.
Here we go with our 13 Apex Lessons from the book
(1) Adversities always presents opportunities
(2) There is a larger energy or force than can crush our ambitions and goals in the blink of an eye. The only way forward is to survive, and then rebuild your life.
(3) Our country needs citizens who trust their individuality which cannot be manipulated by people with unscrupulous agendas.
(4) It does not matter how large or small your sphere of activity is, what matters finally is the commitment that you bring to your work.
(5) Destiny, traditions, situation will test the women again and again. Yet, she will find a way to guide her family out of any crisis and she will do it with such love that it will inundate your heart.
(6) When faced with adversity, we discover hidden resilience and courage – something that already existed.
(7) Books gave me dreams, which became a mission.
(8) Events of great magnitude shift something with in us at a fundamental level.
(9) When we reach pinnacle of success, we tend to ignore the numerous sacrifices that have gone behind it.
(10) In sadness, you are truly alone. That’s when your true self is revealed to you.
(11) The best way to win is not to covet the win too much. Keep a calm and open mind to new challenges.
(12) The line between leadership and bullying is a thin one.
(13) Our mind is unbelievably elastic and can expand as much as we let it. The belief in yourself that comes along is life changing.
Hope these life lessons will help shape up your thought process to some extent and help you lead a better life.
Cited From: Elevate Your Life
