Teachings of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam better known as A.P.J.Abdul Kalam was 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born born in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. He studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent four decades as scientist at Defence Research and Deveploment Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He named as Missile man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
Kalam was elected as the 11th President of India in 2002. He was a recipient of several prestigeous awards, including Bharat Ratna,India's highest civilian honour. Kalam was noted for integrity and his simple lifestyle. He never owned a television and was in the habit of rising at 6:00 or 7:00 am and sleeping by 2:00 am. This shows that he was very hard working man.

1.What is success?

According to Kalam

Success is when your "Signature" changes to "Autograph".

It is possible only with your hard work. You have to be focused towards your goals and Have to continuously move along your path.The path may have many difficulties but you have to be focused and should move ahead without stopping there.

2.Your attitude makes the difference.

All birds find shelter during rain. But the eagle avoids rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!

If you want to be successful in life your attitude matters a lot. Positive attitude take the high and negetive attitude take him down. So, keep your attitude in favor of your dreams not against them.

3.Education is the most important thing in man's life.

Education should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, enterpreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

Education is necessity of life. It is very important for man to survive in today's world. A person must have basic knowledge of reading and writing. It is not important that you can be successful only if you do higher studies. You can be a successful person if you have basic knowledge and interest in your subject. But for professional carrier higher studies are required with good skills. He once said that "The best brains of the Nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom"

4.We are not alone here.

Look at the sky.
We are not alone.
The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

If you feel that you are alone in this world facing problems in life then you are wrong. Every successful person get success in life only after facing problems. So do not loose hope and do not give up until you reached at your destined place

5.Think different

Don't read success stories,you will only get a message.
Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get Success. 

Your different ideas can make you a successful person in life. Do not copy anybody else. You have to find whether you want to be you, or anybody else. Anybody else is convinient in short run but not satisfying in long period of time. You should know what is unique in you. You will be remembered for your extraordinary skills and different ideas.

6.Strength is very important in life.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your carrer.

Strength is very important to survive in this world. Success do not require only physical strength but it also demands mental strength. You must be physically and mentally strong while facing the problems of life. Your patience and control over your mind and body will make you so strong that no one can stop or distract you from your goal. So be prepared for challenges in life. Do not make excuse. Just face the challenges bravely and you will deffinitely be a successful person.

7.Care for others

Kalam once said,

"Let us Sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tommorow."

We should respect others. Do not insult anyone. Because if you give respect to others only then they will respect you. It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone. Ego of a person destroy his life. So always keep yourself calm and speak politely with everyone. Your behaviour and attitude makes the decision for your success. As i already told your attitude matters a lot in life. So always keep a positive attitude towards others and respect everyone.

8.Always be alert of your surroundings.

Love your job but don't love your company,because you may not know when your company stops loving you.

Today's world is the world of alertness. If you are not alert and do not keep yourself update with latest technology and ideas then you might be left behind in the race for success. Your value will decrease if you do not have unique ideas and skill. Your company will not keep you if you are not updated with fashion (not only in terms of cloths but also in terms of new ideas and technology). So always try to find new things which will make you great.

9.Do hard work with devotion

Confidence and hard-work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure.

It will make you a successful person.Hard work is the key to success. Your hard work will take you towards your goal. Do your work with confidence and be sure that you cannot stop until you reached at your destination.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

There may be problems in your life, but you have to face them bravely. Do not give up until you have achieved your goals. Your devotion towards your work will make it easy for you to achieve your goals.

Life is a difficult game. you can win it only by retaining your brightright to be a person.

10.Maintain Love and Peace in the Nation.

NO religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

Peace is very important in nation. If there is voilence in the nation, it cannot grow and develop. There will be destruction and no one will be happy. No person will like to live in a nation where there is no peace. Every person want peace in life. Any country can grow only when, there is peace.

11.By changing yourself, you can change the world

You cannot change your future,but, you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future. 
If you want change in the world, firstly change yourself. When you bring a positive change in your attitude, it will automatically influence others. Your positive change will motivate others and they will start to follow you. You can change your future by changing your attitude and habits. Positive change will pull you up in life and negetive change will push you down. So believe in yourself, and work hard to achieve your dreams.

12.Only strength respects strength

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.