Ignited Minds !!!

Indian entrepreneurs should read this book for sure. The Berellium story could be true in so many other industries.

Books read by His Holy Highness Dr. Abdul Kalam

1. Man the Unknown - Dr Alexis Carrel

2. Tiruvalluvar's Thirukkural

3. Light from Many Lamps - Lillian Eichler Watson

4. An Unfinished Dream - Dr Verghese Kurien

And ofcourse he seems to have read many scriptural texts too.

I specially liked the quote from Maharshi Patanjali that he mentions : “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”

In the final chapters for "Building a new state" he mentions what path achieves success :

If something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manyfold. Challenges throw up opportunities. Once one selects a task, one should get immersed in it. Either you will succeed or fail; that risk will always be there. This should not deter you when you fail, you still have the experience gained to draw upon in the future.

Start by risking your own position for a mission. Either I deliver or I go. Prepare yourself for the endeavour. With effort and perseverance you will succeed. There is always a risk involved when we venture into something new. After all the process of birth itself is a risky affair. But then the infant starts breathing... and life follows, with all it's hopes and aspirations. Breathe in thoughts of success and you will be a success.