Shiv Khera
11 quotes
Biography
Shiv Khera is an Indian author, activist and motivational speaker, best known for his book, You Can Win. He launched a movement against caste-based reservation in India, founded an organization called Country First Foundation.
"Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success."
"Under Adverse conditions - some people break down,some break records"
"The tragedy is that there are many walking encyclopedias who are living failures."
"Schools are a fountain of knowledge: some students come to drink , some to sip and others just to gargle."
"We are drowning in information but starving for knowledge and wisdom. Education ought to teach us not only how to make a living but also how to live."
"I started life washing cars in Canada before moving on to selling life insurance and vacuum cleaners. Later, I went through a programme by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, which literally changed my life. It was the turning point."
"There are good leaders who actively guide and bad leaders who actively misguide. Hence, leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills."
"The erosion of extended family concept and losing out on values are the two things that are primarily responsible for the growing mismatch in the parent-child relationship."
"Parents do not have the courage to say no to certain things that their children demand. They are rather scared of their children."
"Money is a very important tool to make a big difference in people's life. It is positive or negative depending on the values."
"Research has shown that it takes 31 days of conscious effort to make or break a habit. That means, if one practices something consistently for 31 days, on the 32nd day it does become a habit. Information has been internalised into behavioural change, which is called transformation."