Bimal Gadhwala

Dy General Manager (Retd), Bank of India

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

How to succeed in life?
Talk softly. Eat sensibly. Sleep sufficiently. Work patiently. Think creatively. Behave decently. Earn honestly. Save regularly. Spend intelligently.
Simple rules, but difficult to master.

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We spend too much time worrying about what could go wrong and too little imagining what could go right. The future is still unwritten. New doors will open, circumstances will change, and life may surprise us in beautiful ways. There is still so much to look forward to. ✨

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The best investment you can do is…..

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Some good advice from @rajshamani

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The Japanese have a beautiful expression: “Otsukaresama”that honours effort, not just results. Sometimes, the greatest recognition is simply knowing someone noticed how hard you tried.

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Things to teach your child

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What a lovely ad! Happy Janmashtami…

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A big part of happiness is just having something to look forward to small things.

Like the adrak hi chai on a lazy morning.
A text from someone who makes you smile.
The mangoes finally arriving.
A good perfume on a stranger in an elevator.
New bedsheets.
Old friends.
A beautiful sunset.

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Something deeper is changing in corporate India. The value attached to hard work seems to be diminishing, many next-gen heirs prefer passive income to building factories and businesses, startups chasing delivery apps over deep tech, fights within and between businesses. India has the talent and capital but our entrepreneurs must rediscover the hunger to invest in R&D and areas of the future.

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Happiness is a byproduct of appreciation, gratitude, and contentment. It is based on how you view your life, not how your life is.

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A question I ask myself often: How much of my day is spent doing things that only I can do? Everything else should be delegated, automated, or eliminated.
The goal is simple: spend 90% of your time on work that is uniquely yours. That’s where your real value lies.

[Harsh Goenka @hvgoenka]

Six simple rules for a meaningful life:

1. Before you pray, believe.
2. Before you speak, listen.
3. Before you spend, earn.
4. Before you write, think.
5. Before you quit, try.
6. Before you die, truly live.

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Want to become your best self?
Give up:
• Constant negativity
• Overthinking
• Comparison
• Validation-seeking
• Always reacting, never reflecting.

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The best leaders don’t surround themselves with chamchas (sycophants). They surround themselves with people who are willing to say, “I think you’re wrong.” If no one disagrees with the CEO in a meeting, the problem is the culture the leader has created. Chamchas are not the disease. They are the symptom. Great organisations reward honest dissent.

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I shared my life mantras with the young folks who joined us recently at #RPG
You may enjoy seeing our cool ‘sporting’ conference room in the background.

[Bimal Gadhwala @BimalGadhwala]

@hvgoenka @gdalmiathinks @hvgoenka Most convincing argument in favour of chamchas - leaders have many critics and so they need "balm" in the form of exaggerated compliments😀😀

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My article along with @gdalmiathinks in Economic Times today on the role of ‘chamchas’ in the corporate sector

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A Swiss hotel once displayed a list of special rules exclusively for Indian guests which I personally saw and was appalled.

Today, videos of garba in restaurants, loud conversations in airports, and turning aircraft cabins into picnic spots keep doing the rounds. Even in Davos, an Indian businessman blasted Punjabi music in a club so the whole town could hear it, calling it “soft power” but to everyone’s annoyance.

Japan earned global admiration through their courtesy and civic sense. If India wants to be a true global superpower, the world should remember Indians for its excellence, consideration and respect for others.

Our civic sense seriously needs to be upgraded.

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@OfficialGsrtc Travelled from Lathi to Ahmedabad by GSRTC bus. An excellent and enjoyable experience. Bus was spotlessly clean. Luxurious leg room. Travelling was so comfortable. Staff - driver and conductor - was courteous & careful. PNR G223583535. Recommended.

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Spend more time with the few people who truly uplift you.
Prioritise the few actions that move you forward.
Learn from the few sources that actually change your thinking.
Eliminate the few things that create most of your stress.