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LEARN THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS

Introduction

1. Air Vice Marshal Farooq Umar, was born in Faisalabad, on 1941 and joined
Pakistan Air force in 1958 and graduated as a fighter/Combat pilot from the air force
Academy at Risalpur in 1960 with distinction after winning Triple honours i.e. Sword of
Honour, Best Pilot’s Trophy and the Academics Trophy. He subsequently won the Jet
Conversion Trophy in 1961 and the “Top Gun” award as well as the Roll of Honour from
the Fighter leader School in 1971.After his retirement, he served in many field and earn
reputation as successful leader. Beside his professional life, he was very good writer
and published four edition of learn the secret of success.

Description

2. This book is full of wonderful experiences of successful personalities and lesson

to be successful in life. He has mentioned 10 different principles to be successful in
each aspect of life. Most of the people who have attained highest status in society and
they learned a lot from their mistakes. In this book, he mentioned each and every step
to spend a successful life by learning from mistakes of others. He actually defined the
meaning of success for individual. The secrets of successful life are very helpful for
young generation who are starting their care.

3. Success is something that is the source of motivation for individuals to achieve

their goals. Everyone in this world wanted to be successful in their field. Individual has
different meaning for success that is the rule one of this book in which he described the
word success. Success depends on planning and its execution, not luck. If you wait for
luck to shine, it never will. .You have to go and get it.

4. In fact, success is a journey not a destination. As success is journey than first of

all you have to be confident about what you are doing. This is rule two that narrate to
have faith in your abilities. If you are not confident about yourself than no body bother to
have faith in you. The best platform to stand on, are your own two feet. Never be afraid
of hard work. No one reaches top without climbing the steps.

5. If you do not change you will become obsolete. You can change if you choose to
change Grow with time. If you do not change, life will change you but not on your terms.
Change is the essence of life, do not be afraid of it. Learn to acknowledge that there is
room for improvement and hence change.

6. If we do not know where we are going, we are bound to get lost. A journey to
now where will take us nowhere, we need to know our destination to reach it. Always
aim high. Setting smart goal early in if saves time and energy. Setting targets helps us
in realizing our goals more easily.

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7. Failure are lessons on our way to success. Be prepared to fail, take enough risk
to succeed in the end. Success is a challenge well met; the number of attempts does
not count. It is better to attempt and fail than not to try at all.
8. Always know that it is only man who has this unique power to turn his weakness
into strength. Be a man of action, do not hesitate to take the first step.

9. Every end has to have a beginning. If you want to be leader, take first step and
start moving. Always have a high regard for yourself. Do not be arrogant with swollen
head. You cannot achieve anything significant in life till you are committed to your work.
Always know that your ife is your life and no one else is accountable for it.

Conclusion

9. The book has been made user friendly by giving example to build qualities in
one’s life to be successful in life. Start now and realize your full potential. Always know
that you are smarter than you think you are and have the right to be successful, no
matter what. You just have to assimilate basic rules for success with determination and
let them do wonders for you by observing how nature helps you succeed.

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