"Succeed on Your Own Terms"

I checked out this book by Herb Greenberg and Patrick Sweeney from the library out of curiosity. The subtitle is "Lessons from top achievers around the world on developing your unique potential". The book is full of inspirational stories. The concluding chapter says, "It's all about focusing on your strengths, being self-aware, taking chances and loving what you are doing."

I found this paragraph particularly interesting:

Individuals who are self-aware know what drives them, and they do not let the outside world define them. This takes a combination of reflection and action. To succeed on your own terms, you first have to know how to check your own temperature. This means asking yourself some tough questions, such as: What is really motivating you? How do you affect others? Do you really like what you are doing now? Is there something you could be doing that would be more fulfilling and a lot more fun?

Our plan and hope is that Supriya and Aseem grow up with these ideas in their heads. They truly are the architects of their own lives. We are here to enable them to design and build their own cathedrals.