Year 2010: fear nothing. And I believe in myself for Session 1:I The way to Greatness everything. I deserve the BEST. I want to make it very very big in LIFE. I want to be a LEGEND. I want to be GREAT. Session 6: My relationships are my responsibility. So, I will take You – turns. Session 1: Enthusiastic about anything and Excellence in everything. Session 2: I fear Nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. Session 7: I will settle for nothing but the best, because I deserve the best. Session 5: I am a Masterpiece, and I am proud of I. Summary Session 4: I will be noble-hearted, and also able-minded. Session 3: I will never give this world a chance to point a finger at my character. 1 Session 2: “I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything.” • The Power of One • The metaphor of chess • To live is to live fearlessly • Believe in yourself • Right and Wrong ways to feel like a hero • Key Takeaways. I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 2 S2 Session 2: The Power of One. • Power of ONE. – In the way he walked this planet, millions attained freedom and the world has never been the same again - Mahatma Gandhi. • That’s the power of man. • That’s the power of one man. • And, that power is sleeping inside each one of you. • You can change your life, and in turn change the world. • You can lift yourself, and in turn lift the world. • You don’t have to be one IN the crowd. You can be the one ABOVE the crowd. I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 3 S2 Session 2: The Metaphor of Chess. • William Shakespeare said – Some are born great (King on the chessboard. No capabilities), – Some achieve greatness (Pawn), and – Some have greatness thrust upon them (The queen, the pair of bishops). • Pawn is just a pawn in the beginning. • It appears so insignificant. • Yet, it is just a few squares away from achieving greatness. I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 4 S2 Session 2: To live is to live fearlessly. • One quality to be developed during adolescence is to become fearless. • You have to conquer fear. In fact, to live is to live fearlessly. • Fear stops man. Nothing stops man as fear does. Fear is a major self-hurdle. • You won’t speak in public because you fear facing people. Fear of facing public will hinder your leadership possibilities, as there is no leadership without communication. • Suggestions to overcome fear: – Repeatedly flirt with fear. – Never do a thing that you think you will have to hide from your parents or teachers. – Have the courage to be honest. – Have the courage to say ‘Sorry’. I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 5 S2 Session 2: Believe in Yourself. • It is equally important that you believe in yourself for everything. • It does not matter whether your parents / teachers / friends, believe in you or not… What matters is, Y-G-B - You Got to Believe in yourself. • Being blind didn't stop Stevie Wonder from winning the Grammy. • Being short didn't affect Sachin Tendulkar from being legendary cricketer. • In spite of poor eye sight, Abinav Bindra won the Olympic gold. • Dhirubhai Ambani started with 15,000 Rupees and N R Narayana Murthy with 10,000 Rupees. Yet today, Reliance and Infosys are world famous organizations. How? • The message from the life of all these world movers is that they practiced the Y-G-B mantra - they believed in themselves. • Let the mantra be “I fear nothing. And, I believe in myself for everything” I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 6 S2 Session 2: Right and Wrong ways to feel like a hero. • You build your self-belief by getting the direction of your intelligence right. • You can either use your intelligence to choose the wrong ways to feel like a hero OR • You can direct your intelligence to choose the right ways to feel like a hero. I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 7 S2 Session 2: Key Takeaways. • You don’t have to be one IN the crowd. You can be the one ABOVE the crowd. Direct your intelligence on positive ways. • Respect everybody. Fear nobody. • Avoid fear – it grows. Face fear – it goes. • When there is nothing to avoid and nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear. • Have the courage to be honest. Have the courage to say ‘sorry’. • To live is to live fearlessly. • YGB – Even if no one believes in you, You Got to Believe in yourself. • The mantra is “I fear nothing. I believe in myself for everything.” I fear nothing. And I believe in myself for everything. 8 S2