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 NAME OF BOOK
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NAME OF AUTHOR-

SH. JOGINDER
SINGH IPS( RETD)
EX- DG ITBP
 REVIEWED BY-

SH. RANJIT SINGH

AC/GD
18 BN ITBP
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 ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Mr. Joginder Singh , retired from Indian Police Service (1961 batch ) after 36.5 year of
distinguished service from Karnataka cadre. He rose to one of the top positions in the
Government, that is , Director CBI. He was known nation wide as a crusader in
fighting corruption in high places . He is the recipient of President's Police Medals for
meritorious and distinguished service, he had interesting assignments of Director
Youth Services and Joint Secretary Education and Youth Service as well as Special
Home Secretary in the Government of India in Ministry of Commerce, he has also
charge of the posts of Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police , CISF, BPR &
D and NCH.
• He has led a number of Indian delegations abroad to UK, USA, Germany ,France,
Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia , New Zealand , Iran,
Hongkong , Switzerland and a number of other countries.
• He was elected to the executive committee of the INTERPOL in 1996, in which he has
served with distinction. After retirement from service he was made an honorary
member of the executive committee of the INTERPOL for one term, in recognition of
his dedication and professionalism.
ABOUT THE BOOK
IN LIFE, ALL OF US IN VARIOUS VOCATIONS, KEEP TRYING FOR
EXCELLENCE AND REACHING THE TOP. HOW IS IT ONLY A FEW MAKE IT
TO THE TOP? ONE REASON IS , THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH , SPACE ON
THE TOP . ONE HAS TO BE PERSISTENT AND CONSISTENT, AFTER ONE’S
CHIEF AIM, IN LIFE FOR SUCCEEDING. SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST HAS
BEEN THE OLDEST DARWINIAN THEORY. ONE HAS TO BE FITTER THAN
OTHERS, NOT TO ONLY TO SURVIVE, BUT ALSO TO GET AHEAD. A NUMBER
OF COMPONENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR SUCCEEDING IN LIFE .AN
IMPORTANT INPUT IS NEVER TO THINK SMALL AND GIVE ROOM FOR
FAILURE. THE RULE OF SUCCESS IS TO THINK BIG AND ORGANIZE YOUR
SELF FOR BIG ACHIEVEMENTS .YOU HAVE TO INDOCTRINATE YOUR SELF
FOR SUCCESS. REMEMBER THAT YESTERDAYS SUCCESS IS OVER
YESTERDAY AND TODAY IS ANOTHER DAY. TODAY IS NOT THE DAY TO
REST ON YOUR LAURELS. SUCCESS IS A CONTINUOUS AND A CONSTANT
ROAD. THIS BOOK SEEKS TO COVER ALL ASPECT AS TO HOW TO SUCCEED
IN LIFE. IT IS EQUALLY USEFUL FOR ALL PEOPLE IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
PROOF OF PUDDING LIES IN THE EATING.
 HOW TO SUCCESS IN
•
LIFE
SUCCESS IN LIFE DEPENDS UPON AN INDIVIDUALS
CAPACITY ,INCLINATION AND DESIRE TO TRANSFORM HIS
EFFICIENCY.

• IT IS BETTER TO AVOID ANY ASSOCIATION OR GROUP, WHICH

CONCENTRATES ON THE BETTER PERFORMS OR ACHIEVEMENT OF
OTHER .

• IN LIFE, KEEP NEEDS SMALL, YOUR ASPIRATION HIGH AND

EXPECTATION MODERATE. THIS IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN ANY
VENTURE.

• ONE IS NOT APPRECIATED OR ENJOYED WITHOUT THE OTHER YOU

HAVE TO GIVE A CHANCE, ANOTHER CHANCE AND STILL ANOTHER TO
YOURSELF, TILL YOU SUCCEED.
 TIME SAVING
•
MEASURES
ONE WAY YOU CAN DO HARD WORK IS TO BLOCK TIME, YOU CAN FIX
A ROUTINE OF WORKING FOR A PARTICULAR PERIOD AND STICK TO
IT.

• UNDERTAKE DIFFICULT TASKS FIRST AND EASY TASKS AT THE END

OF THE DAY.

• ENJOY WORKING HARD AND NEVER LOOK UPON IT AS A

PUNISHMENT. IT IS ONLY BY WORKING HARD, THAT YOU CAN
ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS, OR SUCCEED IN YOUR PROFESSION, OR
BUSINESS.
 ENHANCE YOUR
PERSONALITY
• CLOTHES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PERSONALITY. IF YOU ARE WELL
DRESSED LIKE A GENTLEMAN, YOU ACT LIKE A GENTLEMAN. SO DRESS
WELL AND DON’T DRESS LIKE A BUM.

• SHAKESPEARE SAID," APPAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN” .

• IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT IT IS HOW YOU WEAR IS

MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT YOU WEAR.

• FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE," DO UNTO OTHERS ,WHAT YOU WOULD WISH
THEM TO DO UNTO YOU. IT IS THE ETERNAL LAW, WHICH CLEARLY
ENUNCIATES THAT WE REAP WHAT WE SOW. IF YOU DEAL UNJUSTLY
WITH OTHERS, REMEMBER THAT UNJUST DEALINGS WILL COME HOME TO
ROOST,”

• YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE CARE TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT CHEAT
YOUR NEIGHBOR.
 SHARE YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES
• DELEGATION IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR ACHIEVING RESULTS AND YOUR
GOALS IN LIFE.

• IT IS ONLY A METHOD OF DISCHARGING YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND NOT

AVOIDING THEM.

• ACTION MAY NOT ALWAYS BRING YOU HAPPINESS. HOWEVER, THERE CAN
BE NO HAPPINESS WITHOUT ACTION.

• AVOID PESSIMISTS ,MISERY LOVES COMPANY AND NEGATIVE THINKING.

• DEVELOP THE ART OF SPEAKING WELL AND COHERENTLY. THE MAN WHO
CAN SPEAK ELOQUENTLY AND CONVINCINGLY IN USUALLY GIVEN CREDIT
FOR AN ABILITY OUT OF ALL PROPORTION TO WHAT HE REALLY HAS.
 BE AN IDEAL MAN
• LEADERSHIP IS AN ACTUAL FACT OF EXERCISING AUTHORITY. IT IS A BIG
QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE FOLLOWING DETERMINE THE
LEADERSHIP STYLES OR LEADERS OR THE SITUATION.

• (1)- THE POSITION A PERSON OCUIPIES IN AN ORGANISADTION.

• (2)- PERSONAL QUALITIES OF THE PERSON WHO EXERCISSES AUTHORITY.
• (3)- THE SITUATIONS.
• (4)- THE STUDY OF LEADERSHIP HAS DBEEN APPROACH IN A NUMBER OF
WAYS. A FEW IMPORTANT APPROACHES ARE-
(a) GREAT MEN APPROACH.
(b) SITUATIONAL APPROACH.
(c) FUNCTIONAL APPROACH.
• GREAT LEADERS HAVE QUALITIES OF DETERMINATION, DEVOTION
DEDICATION ,DEVOTION, DEDICATION AND A SENSE OF DUTY. THEY
HAVCE THE ABILITY TO TAKE THE PEOPLE ALONG WITH THEM TO THE
DESIRED DESTINATION.
 USE PRIME TIME FOR PRIME
WORK
• THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE OF TIME MANAGEMENT IS
CONCENTRATION.
• SAYS DALE CARNEGIE “ ALL OF US WANT T6HE APPROVAL OF OUR
COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS AND ALL THOSE WITH WHOM WE COME IN
CONTACT.WE ALSO WANT RECONGNITION. WE WANT OUR FRIENDS TO BE
HEARTY IN THEIR APPROBATION AND LAVISH IN THEIR APPRECIATION
AND PAISE”.
• THE PEOPLE DO NOT THINK ABOUT YOU AND ME . THEY DO NOT CARE
ABOUT WHAT IS SAID ABOUT US .\
• IT IS BEST TO FOLLO9W THE UNIVERSAL ADVICE OF THE LEARNED.
• U.S. PRESIDENT ,DWIGH D. EISENHOWER, USED TO SAY” I MAKE IT
PRACTICE TO AVOID HATING ANYONE. IF SOMEBODY HAD BEEN GUSTILY
OF DESPICABLE ACTION, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS ME,I TRY TO FORGET
HIM.I USED TO FOLLOW A PRACTICE SOMEWHAT CONTRIVED I AMID . IT
WAS TO WEITE THE MAN’S NAME ON A PIECE OF SCRAP PAPER , DROP IT
INTO THE LOWEST DRAWER OF MY DESK AND SAY TO MYSELF,”
 CONCLUSION
THIS BOOK SEEKS TO COVER ALL ASPECT AS TO HOW TO
SUCCEED IN LIFE. IT EQUALLY USEFUL FOR ALL PEOPLE IN
ALL WALKS OF LIFE. PROOF OF PUDDING LIES IN THE EATING.
TO BE THE BEST ,ALWAYS USE TIME AND HARD WORK
FOR SUCCESS WITH DETERMINATION, PERSISTENCE AND
UNRELENTING EFFORTS. ALWAYS KEEP ON LEARNING
IMPROVING YOUR SELF , POSITIVE ALTITUDE AND POSITIVE
THOUGHT.
MAKE HABITS OF THINKING AND WORKING ALWAYS
EXPECT THE BEST NOT WORST BE ALERT AND HELPFUL.
AVOID HARSH, CRITICAL AND UNFRIENDLY ALTITUDE
TOWARDS SHOW RESPONSIBILITIES. DEDICATE TO DEVELOP
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.