The Secret of Success

277 pages · English

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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Contents

1. A Taste of Honey p. 6
2. Per Ardua ad Astra p. 12
3. The Need for Flexibility p. 14
4. An Inevitable Evil p. 23
5. The Evil of Ignorance p. 24
6. Ducking Below the Waves p. 25
7. There is No End to Opportunities p. 28
8. Before Receiving p. 29
9. The Order of Nature p. 30
10. The Law of Nature p. 31
11. When One is Broken p. 32
12. The Creation Plan of God p. 34
13. The Present World and the Next World p. 36
14. The Purpose of Man’s Trial p. 37
15. The Divine Scheme p. 39
16. Why Suicide is Not an Option p. 39
17. Doing One’s Bit p. 42
18. Long-term Planning p. 43
19. Try, Try, Try Again p. 44
20. No Second Chances p. 46
21. On the Ground of Patience p. 51
22. The Price of Unity p. 56
23. A Fitting Response p. 59
24. Admitting One’s Faults p. 60
25. The Message of Life p. 61
26. The Scientific Temper p. 63
27. He Was Expelled from School p. 63
28. Wise Management of Anger p. 65
29. You Are Not Poor, You Are Rich p. 67
30. The Handicap that Helped p. 69
31. Have No Regrets p. 70
32. The Making and Breaking of History p. 71
33. Leaving it All Behind Us p. 73
34. A Position of Honour p. 74
35. Giving Way to Others p. 75
36. Moral Inheritance p. 75
37. Our Homage to the Past p. 78
38. The Advantage of Prior Knowledge p. 82
39. Uncomplaining Endurance p. 83
40. Viewing Things from a Positive Angle p. 84
41. Life’s Labours are Never Lost p. 86
42. Making Concessions to Circumstances p. 90
43. Before Beginning, Predict the Ending p. 91
44. How to Find Happiness? p. 92
45. To Act or Not to Act p. 95
46. The Wise Course for Recovering Loss p. 96
47. No Second Mistake p. 99
48. Every Cloud has a Silver Lining p. 100
49. A Purposeful Life p. 102
50. All the Blood in One's Body p. 107
51. The Determination to Achieve p. 108
52. Not a Minute to Spare p. 111
53. Something More to be Done p. 112
54. The Strength of Character p. 114
55. Beyond Road Blocks p. 118
56. Utmost Devotion p. 120
57. Making the Best of Things p. 124
58. From Strength to Strength p. 128
59. The Top Position is Vacant p. 130
60. The Cause Lies Within p. 131
61. Dreams and Success p. 133
62. The Psychology of Success p. 134
63. The Principle of Give and Take p. 134
64. The Spirit of Selfless Devotion p. 135
65. A Distinctive Capability p. 140
66. Seize Every Opportunity p. 141
67. In the Entrepreneurial World p. 142
68. Every New Morning p. 143
69. No Frustration p. 147
70. Failure: An Analysis p. 147
71. Failure Turned to Success p. 148
72. Going Against the Age p. 149
73. Look Before You Leap p. 152
74. A Simple Formula for Success p. 153
75. Fighting Off Despair p. 157
76. Having the Courage to Err p. 163
77. Peccavi p. 164
78. Winning Over Others’ Confidence p. 170
79. Super Performers p. 174
80. The Price of Success p. 177
81. Overcoming Arduous Situations p. 179
82. Shaping One’s Own Personality p. 181
83. The Asset that Wins Affection p. 185
84. The Result of Being Impatient p. 188
85. Staying Cool p. 189
86. Keeping Calm in the Face of Adversity p. 191
87. The Positive Side of Danger and Insecurity p. 193
88. Unwavering Self-Sacrifice p. 197
89. The Virtues of Dependability p. 199
90. The Bigger the Better p. 200
91. Complaining against Others p. 204
92. The Human Personality p. 205
93. Social Behaviour p. 207
94. Consistent Character p. 210
95. The Need for Self-Appraisal p. 213
96. Know Your Shortcomings p. 216
97. The Secret of Harmonious Living p. 218
98. Group Loyalty p. 230
99. The Inverted Pyramid p. 230
100. All to Play a Role p. 235
101. Prior Knowledge Aids Comprehension p. 237
102. Setting Aside Differences and Grievances p. 238
103. The Cementing of Society p. 240
104. Character Builds the Nation p. 242
105. Building a Strong Nation p. 243
106. Rise Like the Phoenix p. 251
107. An Economic Pearl Harbour p. 253
108. Impartiality: The Secret of Success p. 265