Simplysood Quotes

“Here’s sharing some true, realistic lessons I learnt in six decades of life after I took birth on this beautiful planet in 1960:

LESSON 1 1960-70
Identifying core values early strengthens one’s inner self and gives direction to “HOW” of living. Daily conversations with my father when I was about 08 got me to define right and wrong in a simple way: Never to harm yourself or any other person even in your thoughts in any way. It gave me a ‘burden-less’ living.

LESSON 2 1970-80
Don’t let your goodness be taken as your weakness by people and use you. Instead of being focused on “getting liked” by those in demand, better to spend time on self-development thro self-discipline, self-control and focus to be the best in what comes naturally to you.

LESSON 3 1980-90 
Whatever be the level of comfort in life, it can simply shift in one day. Life can change in the blink of an eye. Those are the moments when the work you have done on yourself will help you stand tall, confident and get to rebuild yourself. Clarity of the choice will be defining your life ahead.

LESSON 4 1990-00
Persistence, confidence, commitment, passion, hard-work, dedication and devotion are all beautiful terms. Unless you add ‘Strategy’, it works NOT. In pursuit of your goal you may have to be flexible about your values.

LESSON 5 2000-10
Doesn’t matter if you are MOON, if Sun doesn’t like you and stop giving you light, you are nowhere. Very important to develop lasting relationships on a “give and take” principle. Clear and candid. Period.

LESSON 6 2010-20
And if you continue to live with the basic first lesson that I got in early childhood and then what I learned later of being flexible, which I chose not to, as I wanted to pursue what I thought was right, then it is equally true that life slowly and steadily turns magical. For every one person who preys on you to cut your wings, you will find 10 angels willing to share theirs. You will learn LESS IS MORE. And you will find humility holding you tight and taking you through every storm and staying firmly rooted would also mean storms passing through you. Life will just keep flowing and you will be able to create your own small beautiful and happy world.

LESSON NOW:
Whatever you know is only to the extent of how YOU have experienced life. More than that is a perception and an illusion what can also be termed as Your imagined reality
So finally, my lessons are MINE. May not be applicable to all. If even one person is able to relate with them and choose to restart by reconsidering any WHATSs , WHYs and HOWSs, I will be happy.

LAST WORD:
AGE IS NOT A NUMBER! It’s a well-earned gift of experiences.

Feeling blessed!”
― Ramesh Sood

“I touch the tree and my roots get strengthened.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Unless you open up in a relationship, somewhere the doubt or vacuum with linger. So, be a flower, open-up and enjoy a beautiful and blooming relationship.”
― Ramesh Sood

“For me in coaching, context must decide the content. It's about the coachee. Yes, yet it's up to the coach to know what would work in a context. Sometimes questions and at others stories or advice or exercises too can be offered to bring home certain points and find solutions...”
― Ramesh Sood

“In one's life, if one wants to reach the top, then , why one has to be what one is not! Being realistic helps me as a coach. It builds unflinching trust between me and my coachee..”
― Ramesh Sood

“A bridge between two human beings always exists. It may not be visible because senses are not trained or keen to pick it up. You know what? No bridge between two individuals gets completely burnt. It keeps hanging in formlessness with the thin threads of past closeness..”
― Ramesh Sood

“Spirituality for me is a way of living which makes you boundless in every which way and incapable of harming anyone or yourself even in your thoughts...”
― Ramesh Sood

“Insights come when you deeply observe the outside.”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled: Life's Random Lessons

“A friend is some one who even if you have to part ways for whatever compulsions, and you have to stop interacting, will not ask any questions, will keep respecting and trusting and wishing for your well being. And if you ever return, will talk as if you had never left. Mere presence somewhere will be enough. Such a friend will be rich in understanding.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Inhale means receive.
Exhale means give.
That's how we live.
Same rule applies.
From whom you receive,
to them must you give.
Imbalance won't help.”
― Ramesh Sood , Untitled: Life's Random Lessons

“Everything said will be true from the perceived reality of the source. Even if it is opposite to what I think, it could be true in some context. I can stay calm and not lose balance and avoid judgment while sharing my thought which comes from my perceived reality.”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled Life’s Random Lessons : A tapestry of anecdotes on life, mindset, leadership, communication and relationships.

“If I shine in the light of sun then will I be visible after the sunset? One thing I learnt very early... Because life had decided to hit me hardest. I made a conscious choice to face my own darkness and deep dive because below there swam some dots of light..”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled Life’s Random Lessons : A tapestry of anecdotes on life, mindset, leadership, communication and relationships.

“To meet you somewhere, first I must meet myself here...”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled Life’s Random Lessons : A tapestry of anecdotes on life, mindset, leadership, communication and relationships.

“To meet you somewhere; I must first meet myself here.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Learning to endure rough weathers with an infectious calm without regrets is one essential aspect of leadership.”
― Ramesh Sood, Untitled Life’s Random Lessons : A tapestry of anecdotes on life, mindset, leadership, communication and relationships.

“You are a leader only if your team says so.”
― Ramesh Sood, Listening to Leading: Simplest Definition of Leadership Unveiled....

“I can't relate with young ? Is it? Till 64 I can be any age. Tell me what age you want... Because I have lived it and it's a part of me. Whereas you can't be mine.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Self Awareness is a lot about identifying those little choices we make from our own darkness with a dark intent. Self Development is reducing those choices.”
― Ramesh Sood

“I know that I don't know.
Does this confession make me someone who knows?
Life's essence lies in paradoxes.
I have heard wisest of people
telling me to live in the present
by drawing and telling stories
from their past. Am I different? No.
Because, in present it just is.
There are no comparisons. There are no stories. There is only simply experience which can't be explained. Because you can only
explain in the next moment when
the experience has become past.


OMG! yeh kaise likh diya. Flow mein aaya aur likh diya..”
― Ramesh Sood

“Leadership is about getting your team members to achieve the goals by doing all that needs to be done within ethical means by not stretching them to the extent that respect for you turns into disrespect, love for you into fear and liking into dislike. You get remembered with more positive words than negative when you are absent. That's about it..”
― Ramesh Sood, Listening to Leading: Simplest Definition of Leadership Unveiled....

“Leadership is about getting your team members to achieve the goals by doing all that needs to be done within ethical means by not stretching them to the extent that respect for you turns into disrespect and love into fear. You get remembered and talked about with more positive words for you than negatives when you are absent. That's about it..”
― Ramesh Sood

“Whenever I find someone putting all his trust in me; taking me around the darker corners of his inner-space, I have always felt that at that moment I am receiving the greatest compliment: “You are trusted.” But, how difficult it is to hold on to someone’s secret. Sometimes it becomes difficult but then that is the test. If you succumb and share the same with another then one thing is sure: Pleasure of being a trust worthy person will be lost.
Mind will be committing a Sin of Heart.
Soul would be absent in those dark moments..
Temptation will be greater when betraying someone would mean some material gain for you. But then, a part of your spirit would die. Getting trusted is a glowing tribute anyone can ever get. Let your spirit glow. Be trustworthy.”
― Ramesh Sood, Listening to Leading: Simplest Definition of Leadership Unveiled....

“Effectively managing those day to day moments of unhappiness without losing balance is Happiness...”
― Ramesh Sood

“I think all of us who are able to survive and do well on this planet must thank life for one thing – For sending some angels to support and help us during our journey at times when we need them with the expectation that we will recognize and willingly accept their support while doing what we must do. And when they will have done their part, permit them to slowly leave us so that they can do their things and become available for some others.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Her circle is small
Less is more
And only those who are dear are kept closest to her
There is simply no need for the unnecessary”
― Kabashe Pillay

“Happiness is ..... getting understood.”
― Ramesh Sood

“By seeking forgiveness from about ten people, at different times as a part of my personal transformation effort, I realise that in those moments, when I sought their forgiveness, by forgiving me they too had glowed in their own light. It was mutually a very enhancing experience.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Between Empathy and Compassion lies the toughest and the longest road you will ever take. Patience and calmness are two key resources which make the journey possible.”
― Ramesh Sood

“To work simply for the love of it may not bear fruits instantly, yet life turns magical just before you are about to start losing faith. Stay with it. Always.”
― Ramesh Sood

“Reading books is good and then, telling everyone that you read and therefore, you know more, is not.”
― Ramesh Sood