Be

prepared Leaders acknowledge Contribution Go with the Flow Keep Fit Have a Vision Connect with People Be Humble

Life does not always follow the path we have set for it. Sometimes, it takes its own course and makes us follow it instead. And when that happens an emergency, as some would term it, we better be prepared.

Shouldering the blame for failure and conferring credit where it is due comes rarely to most. an exemplary leader is one who gives credit and recedes into the shadow as the protg takes centre-stage.

Dr. Kalam knew the effect he had on the masses, especially the youth. With a leaders vision he knew how eager the audience was to talk to him, hear him, and be inspired by him. He went beyond what was chalked in his schedule and made an exception for all present that day. He let them touch his hand and in return, touched their lives.

Dr. Kalam has launched his mission for the youth of the nation called the What Can I Give Movement with a central theme to defeat corruption. He writes Tamil poetry, plays the veena, and continues doing what he had set forth after his Presidential tenure sharing his experiences with the youth, helping them to ignite their imagination and preparing them to work for a developed India for which the road map is already available. He exemplifies what others aspire for, he looks to the future with hope.

Dr. Kalams vision for 2020, Save the Environment, found a reflection in my ebook concept. He may have granted me a meeting, not because he remembered me from a decade ago, but because the digital book resonated with his vision for a better world. Good, youre saving trees he complimented.

. No arrogant man has ever touched the human heart, no despot ever commanded respect. Gregarious that we are by nature, it is in our best interest that we make an effort to know our neighbors and keep in touch with our family. Healthy interpersonal relations contribute greatly to our happiness and longevity.

All success in life comes to naught if it is laced with vanity. Modesty has, and will remain, an alluring trait because where egoism falters, humility conquers. This is why an icon like Kalam moves us to utter

Kalam Tujhe Salaam!