"Today
being successful is a pre-requisite for a happy family. Needs have grown, so
have expenses. People have graduated to more flashy and materialistic
lifestyles." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Set
your aspirations high, chase them with wholehearted commitment and conviction
--- no one can hold you back." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Aim
for the sky. Reach out for the stars and nothing lower. There will be a lot of
people chasing and competing with you, if your aspirations are mediocre. But
once you cut through the clutter and surge ahead, traffic is really very thin
on the last mile. You will suddenly find yourself running all alone. Only few
make the cut and if you want to be one of them, you will have to surge ahead
with the power of your dreams." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Your
aspirations must be audacious and your efforts to achieve them must be
commensurate with the audacity." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"There
are few people who can conjure long term visions and set themselves long-term
goals. Most people cannot see more than three or four years ahead of
them." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"The
best way to deal with the detractors trying to dent your confidence is not to
have them in your team at all. Build a team of people who will help you fulfill
your dreams. Having a team full of aligned, strong willed and challenging
individuals gives you the confidence to deal with almost any situations." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"It
has become an 'in thing' to talk of 'work life' balance. Your Ferrari will not
come with a 'work life' balance." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Work
Life' balance is for wimps. Successful people go out and do what it takes to
get there. If they have to work twenty-six hours out of twenty four, they
will." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Do
not whine and whimper about 'work-life' balance. Be the winner, not the wimp,
and the Ferrari will be yours." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"The
Ferrari is not meant for everyone. It is neither for the average, nor for the followers,
definitely not for the laggards. It is only for the leaders. And, as a matter
of fact, it is for the best among the leaders. If you are one of those who moan
and groan about 'work-life' balance, long hours at work, and not being able to
see your family before ten at night, then sit snug on your sofa and relax. The
Ferrari is not for you. Do not even try to get there, because I assure you, you
will not." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"To
be the owner of a Ferrari, it is important to gain people's trust. If you want
to be valued, respected, trusted, understood, and followed you must possess
integrity of character. Winners, when confronted with tricky situations, just
ask themselves one question -- 'what is right?’ They answer those questions
honestly and then take decisions." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"It
is important to take the right stance at the beginning. Once you take a morally
incorrect stance, even if you retract and tread on the right path, the damage
is done. People will never trust you in the same manner that they could
have." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Set
and follow the highest standard of integrity in your personal and professional
lives. If you are high on integrity, people will respect and value you. The
Ferrari when it comes will stay with you." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"People
form opinions about others and these opinions are often difficult to change. It
takes only one move to create a negative impression, which stays for
life." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"The
most wasted commodity in this world --- TIME. Time is invaluable, be it yours
or others." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"If
work can be prioritized and time managed effectively, everything is bound to
fall on schedule. People who realize this are the ones who climb the ladder of
success and they do this quite fast because they value their time." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"Winners
love challenge and they love to take up new and arduous tasks. Routine bores them;
they always seek to explore something new. Winners are those who are curious to
learn more, even if it means walking off the beaten track." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"Once
you have developed your own definition of success, you need to associate with
people who have reached the pinnacles in the field of you interest, so Befriend
Achievers." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Identify
the owners of the Ferrari and align yourself with them. If you are in the
company of successful people, their success will rub off you. But you need to
back it up with stellar performance. If you live in Ferrari town, chances are,
you will get to drive one sooner." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Life
is a rat race. And in this race, you cannot afford to go slow. You either run
fast or stay ahead of the pack or your competitors will overtake you. You can
neither take a break nor reduce steam. If you do slow down, you will be branded
incompetent. It becomes very difficult to enter the race again. So run you
must...and that too hard...and to run, you need strength, stamina and
speed....and for that you need to be fit." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"Remain
fighting fit and be in perfect shape. No one will entrust you with the Ferrari
if you are not fit enough to drive it. Work hard, exercise harder, build
stamina and keep illness at bay. This is a sure shot way of getting into the
driver's seat." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Success
is a pedestal resting on two basic pillars -- Achievements and Perceptions of
those achievements by the rest of the world." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
"In
any organization or even if you are running your own business, it is in your
own interest that as many people as possible know about your achievements, even
if they are not related directly or indirectly to your field of
operation." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Building
a profile without performance to back it up is not going to get you
anywhere." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"Engulfed
in our desperation and dauntless enthusiasm to acquire Ferrari, people tend to
pay no heed to their scruples, conscience, morals, values, honor, pride....the
traits that make a human." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought the Monk's Ferrari)
"There
will be many detractors along the way, but they are the ones who have attempted
to get there and failed. So do not let them distract you. Keep going. However,
there is only one person in this world who can prevent you from getting to the
Ferrari....You." ~~
Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought The Monk's Ferrari)
"Once
your Ferrari arrives...protect it....Maintain it....give others a ride on it
and... drive carefully. The pride that a Ferrari brings with it is of paramount
importance to you and your family. So keep it intact." ~~ Ravi Subramaniam (Book: I Bought
the Monk's Ferrari)
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