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Retire Like King Ashoka

Life arc hint #7. Retire like King Ashoka. King Ashoka (304-232 BC) was an ancient Indian king. He spent the first half of his life embroiled in warfare. First in a violent battle for succession amongst his brothers when their … Continue reading

01. December 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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Give Like Bill Gates

Life arc hint #6. Give like Bill Gates. Make the life you want. Enable those you love. Rise to the highest you will ever rise. Then, at your crest, use your platform for Good. Utilize all that you have, however … Continue reading

01. December 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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Execute Like Tim Cook

Life arc hint #5. Execute Like Tim Cook. With funding, sheer force of will, and by thinking big Cook has built history’s best logistics system. It has yielded the world’s most successful company, and one he clearly loves. Along the … Continue reading

01. December 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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Design Like Steve Jobs

Life arc hint #4 is no surprise. Design like Steve Jobs. Solve problems, well. The first step to this is figuring out what the problem is. What specifically sucks in the way someone currently does something? Unless you’re thinking in … Continue reading

01. December 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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Love Like Devdas

Life arc hint #3. Love like Devdas. Devdas is the protagonist in one of the finest novellas I’ve ever read. The son of a prominent family, he fell in love with a lower class girl he grew up with. She loved … Continue reading

01. December 2011 by Shlok Vaidya
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