He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

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"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."

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Awareness

"इतना काम करिये की काम भी आप का काम देखकर थक जाय।"

- Chanakya

Hard Work

"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

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Success

"As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?"

- Chanakya

Health

"Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest."

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Persistence

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"Family is what makes this season so special."

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