Srikumar Rao quotes

I believe that if you don't derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don't come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don't feel deeply grateful at the tremendous good fortune that has been bestowed on you, then you are wasting your life. And life is too short to waste. (Srikumar Rao)
When the flower blossoms, the bee will come. View quote
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I am not a big fan of positive thinking. The term suggests that there is something negative that you have to counteract by being positive. That is an artificial duality. View quote
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Stress is the demon in our society, stalking the cities and the countryside, striking down young and old and growing in strength daily. View quote
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There's no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful. View quote
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If you have an ongoing relationship with a person, think of everything positive about that person that you possibly can and enter your interaction from that space. Ignore all the crap that used to drive you up the wall before. You will be amazed at what a change this attitude shift brings about. View quote
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Before you can follow your own drummer, you have to hear the drummer. View quote
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Once you accept, truly accept, that stuff will happen to you and there is nothing you can do about it, stress miraculously leaves your life. View quote
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If I can impact an executive and his or her team, I can help to change the culture of an organization. View quote
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Being obsessed by goals is bad for you. You should set goals, even ambitious goals, regularly. But focus on them only to the extent that they give you direction. View quote
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Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie. (Srikumar Rao)
Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. To balance this, we now know a lot more about how we can successfully cope with a situation that is not likely to improve in the near future. View quote
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Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around you and has been doing so for decades. At least, this is the model you are using. View quote
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In terms of companies, they must stand for something bigger. They must be dedicated to something larger than financial results. I reject the Milton Friedman belief that a company's sole responsibility is to the shareholders. View quote
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Many persons swear by positive thinking, and quite a few have been helped by it. Nevertheless, it is not a very effective tool and can be downright harmful in some cases. View quote
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We have the ability to craft a life where we are completely fulfilled. We think it is dependent on outsiders, and to some extent it is, but it is much more dependent on the attitude we bring to life. View quote
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It does not matter whether I am in Hong Kong or Sao Paolo - people always want to talk about toxic bosses and what to do about them. View quote
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Stress appears in your life because you have a rigid view of 'This is the way the world should be,' and the Universe pays scant regard to your desires. And you refuse to accept this. View quote
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It's wonderful to be grateful. To have that gratitude well out from deep within you and pour out in waves. Once you truly experience this, you will never want to give it up. View quote
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I don't focus on happiness as a goal or an end. View quote
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Srikumar Rao

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Occupation: Indian Educator
Born: April 11, 1951
Quotes count: 20