In 1986, Edward Bernays gave a 30-minute masterclass on the psychology of persuasion.
He convinced an entire generation that:
• Bacon and eggs is the ideal breakfast
• Women smoking is "freedom"
• A cold president was actually warm
12 lessons on influence and persuasion:
@sardesairajdeep@JeremyDoku I told one of my friends just before the game that Jeremy Doku dribbles here and there but lacks finishing. He proved mw wrong yesterday. Pace and Skill insane. Bad day for me as a Liverpool fan yesterday
She calls him “KAKA” but he was not less than her “FATHER”… Going through the same pain and grief again as u lost ur father 😢💔
@TheRupali stay strong 🥹.. hope u get strength to deal with this pain🫰🏻
#RupaliGanguly#sarabhaivssarabhai#Anupamaa#SatishShah
🚨 BIG STATEMENT 🚨
PM Modi on Online Gaming Bill: “BIG powers NEVER wanted such laws, but our govt had the will to act.”
“We BANNED online gaming to PROTECT children — not BOWING to pressure.”
“GAMING isn’t bad, GAMBLING is.”
I thank Trump for brokering peace between:
Stray dogs and the Supreme Court
My fight with my wife last week
The chai vs coffee wars in my office
The neighbour’s cat and our colony’s peacocks
Rohit Sharma fans and Virat Kohli fans
I propose this noble man to get Nobel prize.
@stayatginger if i have booked a room for 5 days as I am on a medical trip to Ahmedabad. My uncle stays with me for 4 days and he leaves. My mother comes for 5 day. Do I have to pay extra charge for 2 occupancy?
This is one of my favorite speeches of all time…
It always hits me hard:
“You get up every day—you’re entitled to nothing. Nobody owes you nothing. You could have talent, but if you don’t have discipline, and you don’t execute, you don’t focus… What do you get? Nothing. If you’re complacent and not paying attention to detail… What does that get you? Nothing. So nothing is acceptable but your best.”
This is a harsh reality of life:
Talent is meaningless without discipline.
Ambition is worthless without execution.
Focus is the difference between potential and reality.
You’re not entitled to success—it’s earned in the quiet, thankless moments when no one is watching.
The antidote to entitlement is relentless ownership.
Show up fully. Pay attention to the details. Do your best—every single day.
Because in a world where everyone wants the reward, it’s those who refuse to accept anything less than their best who build something worth being proud of.