Three Realizations

• Goals create anxiety → stress. • Goals are one-time events; both winners and losers have goals. • Scorecards take your eyes off the ball — focus on the process. • Move from goals to “anti-goals”: freedom is often about avoiding what you don’t want (traffic, upskilling people you don’t want to, etc.). • Having no goals can be liberating; if you have goals, make them process-focused not result-driven.

• Do important tasks calmly, without rushing. • Keep your heart young: open your heart with a genuine smile (“agathin azhagu mugathil theriyum”). • Nurture friendships every day. • Let curiosity lead — intuition and curiosity are powerful internal compasses. • Don’t let money and modern distractions pull you away from meaning.