Nobody asks you how you wish to lead your life.

You are always burdened with expectations that you have for yourself and others, and the purpose of your life takes a backseat. You constantly strive to please people around you. You try to undertake and accomplish things that you would have otherwise considered optional had you given importance to the life that you would wish to lead.

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“I should’ve done that, and I would’ve been happier.”

“I wish I would have the strength to say it to my parents.”

“Oh my! I could’ve said that like this and I would’ve won the argument.”

 
Does this sound familiar to you?

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All of us look at money with differing perceptions. Some see money as a key to survival; some see it as a getaway from all troubles of the world, while some are obsessed with it.

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It is no secret that famous people invest more hours in a day in a highly productive state.

• Elon Musk, the Tesla Guru, pulls out 120 hours per week for work.
• Former chief executing officer of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, worked 130 hours a day per week during her time.
• The Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, used to work 12 hours a day a week during his initial days at work.
• Indra Nooyi, the former executing officer of PepsiCo., was known for waking up at 4 AM every morning to focus on her work.

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They say people do not leave bad jobs, people leave bad bosses.

There are no two ways to it. A lousy job is manageable if you have a good boss, who keeps on motivating you to increase your potential. On the other hand, a good job with conducive HR policies but a bad boss means nothing, as you are already operating under high stress and pressure.

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