Talisman
Everybody who’s read the NCERT books will be able to recall a decorated page in the front named – Gandhi’s Talisman. Well, it went something like ‘when you’re in some kind of doubt about doing something or not, ask yourself how it’ll be able to help people around you..’. Since, this isn’t exactly the age of the missionaries I’m not going to spend any more on time on that.
The new age Talisman is this – ‘Do only those things that will be beneficial to you. Help out only those people who can benefit you presently. Once you’ve done that, try to screw everybody else. Don’t shy away from screwing the people who were once your ‘friends’. If you’re old school, then leave the last bit out but never help out anybody at the cost of your own inconvenience.’
I regularly try to adopt the new age Talisman but somehow I often slip up. May be I’m just a slow learner. Anyways, talking of talismans I have one for myself – ‘When in doubt, remind yourself that life is short. Every passing moment is one step closer to death. So, don’t hold anything back and explore everything. Don’t let the world dictate how you lead your life, be your own dictator. Be the leading man in your life at least. Always ask yourself whether you’re spending each passing moment in the best possible way. Just do everything you wish to do, this’ your chance’.
Its very creative and an apt topic of discussion. 
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“Talisman”