Page 21 - Failure to Triumph - Journey of A Student

that you must become a rich person to show them that they are
beneath you. Once this thought gains currency in your mind then it
will be reflected in your behavior and your friends will get to know

what you are thinking, and they will also start behaving in the same
way. “The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.”- Sir
Francis Bacon
Life is a mirror, you get back what you give. If you show love, you get
back love. If you show hatred, then hatred is reflected back. If you

truly want the best for your friends, then your positive thought will
reach them and they will also feel the same for you. Never
misbehave with others if you don’t want others to misbehave with
you. Give respect to earn respect. Sometimes we start hating other
people for their minor shortcomings but we never hate ourselves
even if we are fully aware of our own shortcomings. Remember the

golden rule: ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’

Let us assume that your relatives are jealous of you. Even then, you
stay calm and be polite. Once you become successful you will
automatically become important to them. You cannot keep people
happy all the time. There will always be a section of relatives who
will have something or the other to complain about, even if you are

the most perfect human being on the planet. All of us are different.
Some of us like the colour red while some like blue; Some like
sweets while some prefer salty snacks. A person who likes the
colour red will never approve of the most sought after and trendy
clothing in blue. Diversity is the rule of nature. People who think
differently are not your enemies. We all can’t think the same about

everything under the sun. It is our differences that binds us together.

Let’s talk about the friend circle of successful people. If there is a
successful person then you may know him but do you know about
his friend circle? Do you know who his friends are? Obviously not.
When this person was young and struggling he must have had many
haters like we all have. But are they relevant today? Does someone

even care about their opinion anymore?
It is possible that Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli have had someone
in their school who did not like them and was jealous but does that