Colective wisdom

When taking up a task that has no playbook to follow, we plan a lot and think a lot but don’t act. In such pursuits, you can’t foresee everything in advance and lot of assumptions will come to naught. What’s required is action. Plan, but act. Often, new paths open as you move forward.

People who depend on the generosity of others can’t pick & choose things as per their liking. They’ve to accept what is given to them.

A person’s character, intellect, and other inner qualities are more important than his/her physical appearance.

What may seem beautiful to one person may not seem to another.

People who appear threatening rarely do harm.

Like a tree is known by the fruit it bears, people are known by their character and actions (and not by their appearance).

A good beginning makes it easier to accomplish rest of the project.

Your actions – good or bad – determine what you get.

It’s better to deal with problems immediately than wait, by when they worsen and become much bigger.

Don’t ask questions which people can’t or don’t want to answer. If you ask such questions, you’ll hear only lies.

Get out of your comfort zone to grow and fulfill your potential.

A person who is constantly changing his job and relationships won’t have depth in any of them and would be unfulfilled.

It is easier to explain something through a picture than through words.

A little precaution before a crisis is better than lot of firefighting afterwards.

If you’ve nothing to do, you’ll likely think of mischief.

People are generally more productive in the morning: first, they’re fresh after night’s sleep; second, there are fewer distractions in the morning.

Fools and persons with shallow knowledge often talk a lot.

This proverb exemplifies importance of leadership. A strong army (lions) led by a weak leader (sheep) can lose to a weak army (sheep) led by a strong leader (lion).

Eating an apple a day will keep you healthy.

An incapable person can gain powerful position if others in the fray are even more incapable.

Things that look good outwardly may not be as valuable or good.

A person who says ‘yes’, even if hesitatingly, to any work given to him will soon find himself overloaded with work.

As long as the outcome is good, problems on the way don’t matter.

One can break the rules of fair play under extenuating circumstances.

People can’t change their innate character, especially bad.

In disputes, it’s better to compromise and get only part of the potential outcome than to contest an expensive lawsuit for years, with no guarantee on the outcome.

Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step.

A person with some knowledge of several fields (jack of all trades) can’t be a master in any of them.

What’s the use of money if you’re unhappy despite loads of it? Happiness is better than plenty. A 2010 study at Princeton University points that happiness increases with money but only till basic needs are met. After that, money matters much less.

Foul, inconsiderate words can cause more pain than a physical attack.