6 Life Lessons to Learn from Lok Sabha Elections 2024

MONEYCONTROL NEWS SAURAV PANDEY June 6, 2024

Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Himanshu Tyagi took to X (formerly Twitter) to share six life lessons he learned from the general elections. These lessons include the importance of learning from failure and the need to be flexible.

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Never take yourself for granted

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There will always be factors in life that are out of your control

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Fail. Learn from your failure. Keep trying. Never give up

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Regardless of your credibility, you may be defeated by seemingly insignificant forces

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If you are fighting a tough fight, collaborate with people

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Time changes, so your strategy should also change

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