The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have time by your side. You can bring innovation into everything you do and constantly reinvent yourself.
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Shiv Nadar was a contemporary Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and is chairman of the Shiv Nadar Foundation. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Time — Reflections on the passage of time and how we spend it

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