Shiv Khera - You Can Achieve More: Live By Design, Not By Default

YOU CAN

ACHIEVE

MORE

LIVE BY DESIGN, NOT BY DEFAULT

YOU CAN

ACHIEVE

MORE

LIVE BY DESIGN, NOT BY DEFAULT

SHIV KHERA

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First published 2018

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I dedicate this book to

My Mother for being my North Star

My Wife who is my soulmate

My Children and Grandchildren who are my most

precious relationships

And God for His choicest blessings

Contents

A ny accomplishment requires the effort of many people and this work is no different. I thank my wife whose patience and support was instrumental in accomplishing this task. I thank my staff whose diligent effort made this publication possible.

Many examples, stories, and anecdotes are a result of a collection from various sources, such as newspapers, magazines, other speakers and seminar participants over the last few decades. Unfortunately, sources were not always noted or available; hence, it became impractical to provide an accurate acknowledgment. Regardless of the source, I wish to express my gratitude to those who may have contributed to this work, even though anonymously. Every effort has been made to give credit where it is due for the material contained herein. If, inadvertently, I have omitted to give credit, future publications will give due credit to those that are brought to the authors attention.

ACHIEVE MORE and BECOME UNSTOPPABLE

A person with a positive attitude cannot be stopped. A person with a negative attitude cannot be helped. In other words, a person with a positive attitude is unstoppable. Life is an obstacle course, and many a time we become our own biggest obstacles. People reach great heights in life only when they have great depths of character.

What Kind of a Book is This?

This book is a road map for a journey to Achieve More. It illustrates and clarifies to help find direction in a cluttered environment.

Acquiring facts is knowledge, interpreting facts is understanding, and the proper application of facts is wisdom. An idea dies unless it is acted upon. The best idea will not work, unless we work the idea. The objective of this book is to help create an action plan to optimise our potential, or in other words, ACHIEVE MORE

Success does not depend only upon special skills, formal education or superior intelligence. Success is neither a miracle nor a mystery. It is the natural outcome of consistently applying certain principles on an ongoing basis. The difference between success and failure lies in the degree of our commitment to seek and apply these principles.

The principles in this book are universal and eternal. Universal means that they cut across country, culture and religion. Eternal means that they were here before we came and they will be here after we are gone. These principles are simple, but not easy to implement. None of them will work unless they are put into action.

While the messages contained in this book are timeless, due to their relevance, they are desperately needed today more than ever before. In fact, this book covers topics that resonate with every persons life.

When we come to this world, no one is guaranteed success. Gimmicks do not produce positive results.There are many books that teach us how to plan, eat and dress for success, but this book effectively helps in learning not only the principles of success, but also in avoiding expensive mistakes. Diligently practising the principles in this book will help us develop confidence, making life more meaningful and rewarding. Applying these principles requires a lot of self-discipline and commitment. However, once applied, the results are rewarding and gratifying.

The ultimate goal of success is to achieve happiness. After much introspection, Ive come to the conclusion that in order to be happy, we need three thingsHEALTH, WEALTH AND GOOD RELATIONSHIPS.

1. Health: People who lack good health, can they be happy? The obvious answer is no. Supposing, you have all the wealth in the world and great relationships too, but dont have good health, can you be happy?
2. Wealth: By wealth, I mean financial wealth. There are people who believe and make others believe that wealth is not important in this world. Of course, it is not the most important of factors, but it is important enough for a peaceful sustenance. Those who say it is not important are either stupid or billionaires. If wealth does not bring happiness, well poverty certainly does not bring it either. Ive not seen many poor and destitute people happy.
3. Good Relationships: Without good relationships, people feel a void in their lives, which can lead to either insecurity or loneliness. I have never seen a person who has nasty relationships being truly happy. A person could have all the health and wealth in the world, but without good relationships would be emotionally bankrupt.