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News India Live, Digital Desk: Acharya Chanakya, the founder of the Maurya Empire and a great diplomat, has explained every aspect of life in depth in his policies. Chanakya believes that a person’s success or failure depends on his habits. Often the small shortcomings which we ignore become the cause of big crisis and downfall in future. According to ‘Chanakya Niti’, there are 4 mistakes that can bring any rich or successful person down to earth.
1. Habit of postponing it till tomorrow (Procrastination)
According to Chanakya, time is the most valuable thing in the world because it never comes back.
Lesson: The person who postpones today’s work till tomorrow, success goes far away from him.
Chanakya’s formula: Laziness is man’s biggest enemy. Be it studies, business or job, it is wise to complete every task within the stipulated time limit.
2. Negligence towards health
In today’s busy life, people forget to take care of their body in the pursuit of earning money.
Lesson: Acharya Chanakya says that neither wealth can be consumed nor progress can be made with a sick body.
Chanakya’s formula: “Health is real wealth.” Just as a rusty weapon is useless in battle, similarly an unhealthy body cannot win the battle for success.
3. Ignoring relationships and true friends
Chanakya believes that in times of crisis, even a person’s accumulated wealth is often of no use, but his true relationships stand by him.
Lesson: People who, being intoxicated with success, do not give time to their family and old friends, they become victims of loneliness.
Chanakya’s formula: Don’t let bitterness come in relationships. In times of crisis, it is not money but the good relationships you have earned that acts as a protective shield.
4. Being ashamed of learning (arrogance of knowledge)
Often, after acquiring a little knowledge, people start considering themselves ‘omniscient’ and avoid learning new things.
Lesson: Chanakya Niti says that the day a person stops learning, his downfall begins.
Chanakya’s formula: Knowledge is the weapon that can solve every problem. One should always remain curious and keep learning from the mistakes and experiences of others.
Chanakya’s ‘panacea’ mantra for successful life
Acharya Chanakya has clarified that no power in the world can stop a person who values time, respects health, maintains sweetness in relationships and is ready to learn by becoming a student throughout his life from being successful.
“Learn from the mistakes of others, you will shorten your life by experimenting on yourself.” Acharya Chanakya
