Life and Productivity Tips

Intelligent people do not like to gossip, they like talking about idea and innovations. Hence, they cannot just be friends with everybody. Average people sometimes gossips, belittle and jealous a lot. Intelligent people are capable of having a conversation on different topics eg, Politics, world news, mathematics, just anything.They talk with facts and sometimes with exact dates. Average people just blah blah blah !!! They listen a lot and a lot, if you notice someone in a group sitting quietly at the corner, he or she is likely an intelligent person. They know the value of time, so they act on purpose and plan. They are prone to a migraine and other types of headaches because they worry a lot, they analyze intuitively. Intelligent people help other people grow in life, they are not afraid of you overtaking them. Their mission is entirely different. Intelligent people believe in continuous learning and self-development. Some of them might have some kind of boring life like not ...

Q:  “What daily habit has made your life simpler?” A: Not just one, but a few habits that made my life simpler: 1) I drink 24 oz (~0.71 liters) of water immediately after I get out of bed . It instantly turns on my brain and rejuvenates every cell of my body. It also makes me go to the bathroom and cleans me out. I like to be emptied out completely and be light on my feet when starting my day. 2)  Shortly afterward,  I drink another 16 oz (~0.5 liters) of my  homemade ginger/lemon tea   made with hot water, raw organic ginger peeled with a potato peeler and shredded with a cheese shredder, and 1/2 fresh lemon also shredded with a cheese shredder. I add some ground cinnamon powder and sometimes a little honey. I do pee like an elephant during the first couple of hours of the day. But that’s ok because I work from my home most mornings. I believe the water and tea are the main reasons why I have not gotten sick in many years. Better health means a sim...

90% of the people don’t save. Therefore 90% of the people are poor. Most people spend money to buy things they don’t need with money they don’t have. Saving is the habit of the rich. Spending is the habit of the poor. In order to switch from poverty to riches, one only needs to switch their poverty mindset with a rich one. Financial independence is simply a state of mind that attracts better money management habits. Financial independence is the ability to live for the rest of your mortal life without having to work for money. The poor work for money. The rich work for pleasure. Never work for money. Have money work for you. Never build a business. Build a system. Show me a poor man that can manage money and I’ll show you a fish that lived on land. The poor and the rich none had an advantage over the other. Both were born in the same neighborhood, played the same games, ate the same food, traveled in the same bus to school, went to the same school. Money is an effect - ...

1. Take shower everyday. Every day, and not just after some hard physical work. 2. Change your socks everyday. Yes, you got it right. Wear clean socks every morning. 3. Trim the hair in the nose and ears (if any). 4. Wear a clean shirt or jersey every day. I repeat, clean fresh shirt. Every day. 5. Apply antiperspirant on clean armpits. Yes, exactly, only on clean washed armpits. 6. Clean your shoes. A beautiful well fitted suit looks disgusting with dirty shoes. 7. White socks look appropriate only with joggers. Yes, not with shoes and not with black pants. 9. No socks with sandals, flip-flops, etc. 10. If you have a big belly - don’t wear tight-fitting shirts. 11. Don’t blow your nose and expectorate on the street in public. 12. Do not eat garlic before work. Have pity on the people. Please! 13. Watch the length of the pants. Neither too short nor too long. One fold in the front is the rule. 14. If you are going bald, accept it. Don’t hide the bald patch behi...

Lets start with a character. Rohit recently completed his engineering. He is placed in an IT firm with an annual package of  Rs. 7.2 lakh  ($ 10,000). His take home after tax income is  Rs 50,000  ($ 700). Rohit said, “ Hey Sahil! I have got a new car. ” I said, “ Congratulations! That’s cool. Which car did you buy? ” Rohit,“  I always dreamt about Honda City since my engineering days. Hence I got my dream car. ” Image source:  google I said,  “But you recently started your job. How did you manage to get the money to finance the car?” Rohit,  “I got it on EMI with 90% loan. The EMI comes out Rs. 20,109 ($ 282) for 6 years.” I said,  “But that’s a lot of money. How much do you save monthly?” . Rohit,  “Saving? Bro, I am just 24 years old. I have my entire life to save. Moreover, I want to enjoy my life for the next 5-6 years. It is too early to think about savings.” Fast forward 6 years when I met Rohit in one of ...

Don’t marry a woman who knows how to spend money. Marry one who knows how to save it. I know nothing is hotter than a girl who knows how to dress well, buy you nice gifts, etc, but look at the flip side. Would you rather come home every day to find $100 missing from your wallet… or to find an extra $100 in it? Marry the woman sliding that money into your pocket, not the one sneaking it out. Marry a woman who loves you for who you are, not one who loves you for who you’re going to be. My grandpa had a saying I’ve always valued. “Men marry thinking everything is going to stay the same. Women marry thinking everything is going to change.” If she expects you to change, she won’t ever be happy with who you are now. Ditto for bossy women. Bossy is a good attitude for work, it’s not something you bring home. You want to be her husband, not her janitor. Don’t marry a woman with no goals. Marry one whose goals you can help her reach. A person with no goals is a ...

Get 8–9 hours of sleep every night. Don’t worry about waking up early. I spent almost 27 years in the military and had to wake up early almost every morning. I hated it. Since retiring, I now get up when I wake up. Eight hours of sleep works for me and I am always well rested. Your body, your rules. Get up when you are rested. Drink water. Lots of it. Be grateful. Forgive easily. Especially forgive yourself. Be kind. Especially be kind to yourself. Say “no”. And yes you can do that kind. Our time is limited. Use it wisely. Live below your means. Put a portion of your income away for a rainy day. Learn to like yourself. Learn to be alone. Read. Workout. Do some sort of activity every single day to get the blood flowing. Stretch every day. Breathe deeply. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Hold yourself and others to a higher standard. When others fail, see number 4. When you fail, see number 4. Create huge audacious dreams and then break them down into actionable units. Creat...

The nature of books has evolved. Society and technology have changed. Forcibly, our approach to reading has taken on new forms to accommodate a different way of life. The question is: For better or worse? Although books give us new ideas, spark discussions, and explore topics in detail, the same information can be delivered in a variety of formats. When it comes to exactly  how  we should absorbing books, the debate rages on. Let’s take a look. The Effectiveness of Speed Reading Since the 1950s, speed reading has been touted as an effective way to get through reading material quickly. Scientists, psychologists, and teachers have come up with methods to increase reading speed, whether through manual tools or visual movements. At the World Championship Speed Reading Competition, top contestants can reach 1,000 to 2,000 words per minute. Six-time champion Anne Jones reached 4,200 words per minute at one point. Those rates seem phenomenal compared to the  ...