Thread by @Sunil_Sawhney

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#BeingRichIsNotAboutOwningThings #TooGoodNotToShare

A page From diary of Mr.Gupta...
In Oct 2016, I boarded a flight from Bangalore to Mumbai, economy class. I put my hand bag in overhead bin and took my aisle seat. There was an old person sitting next to me.

I had a presentation in Mumbai, so took my documents and started going through them for the final time before the presentation. After 15–20 minutes I was done with my documents & put them away. I looked at he person sitting beside me only to realize that I have seen somewhere.

He was old, his face, the suit was not very expensive, and he was replying to some mails or going through some documents. I exactly don’t know. I noticed his shoes, they were average quality.
Something stuck me and I asked him:
“Are you Mr. Narayana Murthy?”

He looked at me, smiled and replied, “Yes, I am.”

I was shocked !

For one second I had no idea what to say next. I looked at him again. His shoes, his suit, his tie and his specs. Everything was average. This guy was worth $2.3 Billion and co-founded Infosys.

I always wanted to become super rich so that I can buy all the luxury and travel business class. He could buy the whole airlines and yet he was sitting next to me in economy class!

I again asked: “Why are you travelling in economy class and not business class?”

He replied:“Do Business class people reach any early?”

And I then introduced myself, “Hello sir! My name is Mayank Gupta, a freelance corporate trainer & I work with many MNCs PAN India”

We both went down deep into the conversation until I asked a question which was about to change my life entirely.
I questioned:
“Sir, You are so #successful and have made so many good decisions in your life. Is there something you regret?”

He got an intense look on his face, thought for a while & answered,
“Sometimes my knee hurts,I should have taken good care of my body. When I was young I was busy working that I never got time to take care of myself & now even if I want to work more,I can’t. My body won’t permit”

“You are young. You are smart and ambitious but don’t repeat the mistake I made. Take proper care of your body and take proper rest. This is the only body you have got!”

That day I learned two things, one that he told me and another that he showed me!

Being #rich is not about owning things.
I had got what I needed.
What a great and down to earth human being he is, no doubt he is so successful!
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