Introduction The story of Nachiketa from the Katha Upanishad is one of the most profound lessons in focus, sincerity, and determination. Though deeply spiritual, its relevance extends far beyond — offering timeless wisdom for leaders, professionals, and anyone navigating today’s fast-paced corporate world. Nachiketa was a young boy whose father once undertook a yagna (sacred ritual) where everything one owned was to be given away in charity for spiritual merit. But instead of giving away his best possessions, Nachiketa’s father chose only the old and useless things. The boy, though only five years old, recognized the lack of integrity in his father’s actions. Courageously, he questioned his father: "If you truly vowed to give away everything, why are you keeping the valuable possessions back? Whom will you give me to?" Irritated, his father angrily retorted: “I give you to Yama, the Lord of Death.” Taking this seriously, Nachiketa set out to meet Yama. When he arrived, Yama ...
Introduction The word "influence" is generally attributed to famous personalities but today we will understand how each one of us influences people around us. You can say a supervisor influences workers working under him, mother or father influences her children, social worker influences community, etc. Every day when we go out then we have a chance to influence others. we can leave a positive impact on others' lives or take other's negative impressions on us. According to Robin Sharma who is also one of the most famous authors, exceptionally influential people have one thing in common. They have a very important philosophy which is common among themselves and that philosophy is " You are as good as your last performance". We cannot just sit over our last performance and say that I had achieved amazing stuff in the past. Most creative and influential people understand this fact and always try to do their best in the present. Champions used to say that last y...