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  If You Want to Touch the Sky, Keep Your Feet on the Ground We often look at successful people and admire the heights they have reached. We see their fame, achievements, wealth and recognition. But we rarely notice the values that helped them remain steady while climbing towards success. Reaching the sky is surely an achievement. But keeping your feet on the ground after reaching there is a greater one. The Legends Who Remained Grounded Jamshedji Tata dreamed of building industries that could transform India. His vision was not limited to earning money or creating a business empire. He believed that business should also improve the lives of workers and contribute to society. He achieved extraordinary success, yet his purpose remained larger than himself. He showed us that real success is not measured only by how much wealth we collect. It is also measured by how many lives become better because we existed. Then we have Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam—a boy from a simple family who rose to ...

  My Motivation Is Not Your Motivation Have you ever looked at someone and wondered, “How can they remain so motivated?” And then, quietly, you questioned yourself… “Why does this goal not excite me the way it excites everyone else?” Perhaps there is nothing wrong with you. Perhaps the answer is simply this: My motivation is not your motivation. We are all moved by different things. For someone, it is money. For another, it is fame. For some, it is love, respect, freedom or security. And for someone else, the biggest motivation may be proving to themselves that they can still do it. There is no single motivation that works for everyone. What makes one person wake up with excitement may mean absolutely nothing to another. That does not make either of them wrong. It simply makes them human. Motivation Changes as We Change What motivates me today may not motivate you. But there is another truth we often forget: What motivated me ten years ago may not motivate me today either. We keep ...