Rule seven - Others are only mirrors of you You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself. See qualities that you admire in others as characteristics that you have already embraced in yourself, allow them to illuminate more clearly your own feelings of self-worth.

Rule eight - What you make of your life is up to you You have all tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you.

Rule nine - Your answers lie inside of you

All you need to do is look, listen and trust. Many answers to life's problems are available by trusting your intuition and listening to 'little voices' in your head.

Rule ten - You will forget all of this at birth Create ways to find your way back to your truth when you forget. Surround yourself with people who know your personal truth and are familiar with your authentic self. They can help keep you rooted.

Key thoughts:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because characte is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden, college basketball coach

"Although they only give gold medals in field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own personal dream, whatever that may be - sports, medicine, law, business, music, writing, whatever. The same principles apply. Turn your dream into a goal and learn how to attack that goal systematically. Break it into bite-size chunks that seem possible, and then don't give up. Just keep plugging away." - John Naber, swimmer, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist

Winning in workplace

Always remember: You are responsible for your own professional career. Your attitude is everything. Leave your work baggage outside door when you get home. Likewise, leave your personal baggage outside door when you arrive at your workplace. In real life, we make mistake of bringing our work problems home, and our home problems to work.

Give yourself away

All human beings, no matter what religion they belong to, find happiness and fulfillment in a form of giving or charity. It is when we are helping others we feel lighter, and happier. Choose a cause that interests you and fits your talent and unique profile. This will add new meaning to your life.

Fiscal fitness

Yes, you CAN attend to earning a living AND working on your personal mission. Few of us are wealthy enough or fortunate enough to simply pursue our dreams without thought to where we will get our financing. It takes a daily effort to schedule one part of your day to work of your personal dream, and another to paying rent.

The Water of Life

This involves probably most important spokes in Circle or Wheel of Life. The Water of life refers to three essential spokes of Circle of Life: 1. The spiritual 2. Physical fitness 3. Leisure

We all must make room for these activities. Permission to Win 1. Free yourself of self-imposed restrictions and open your mind to a champion's potential. 2. Do not let loss of a job, a relationship, or an illness take away your strength. 3. The great thing about human beings is their ability to overcome adversity. 4. Give yourself permission to win and start Today! 5. Take five seconds to go to a mirror and tell yourself loudly and firmly: "I give you permission to win."

Key thoughts:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because characte is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden, college basketball coach

"Although they only give gold medals in field of athletics, I encourage everyone to look into themselves and find their own personal dream, whatever that may be - sports, medicine, law, business, music, writing, whatever. The same principles apply. Turn your dream into a goal and learn how to attack that goal systematically. Break it into bite-size chunks that seem possible, and then don't give up. Just keep plugging away." - John Naber, swimmer, four-time Olympic Gold Medalist

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