The Seven Wisdoms to Attain Happiness: A Practical Life Management Guide to Achieve Blissful Living

By Arunkumar Khannur

To reach divinity and to become universal leader we need to practice transcendental analysis. Here a person is self-actualized individual where he lives for higher order purpose. He does not live for needs and also, not for wants but for a greater cause. He wants to provide solace for struggling lives. By being spiritual, he provides new directions and solutions through his wisdom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing India
• Release date: Apr 29, 2017
• ISBN: 9781482889659

Arunkumar Khannur

Arunkumar Khannur is a seasoned and highly experienced professional of international reputation and an entrepreneur. He, as a consultant, advisor, and Subject Matter Expert, delivered his services across the globe. He is a Certified Color Brain Communication Professional. He authored 7 books and trained people of all groups and levels. He, with a treasure of hard earned Indian and International experiences and well equipped with proven tested and tried techniques, is mentoring many entrepreneurs and individuals.  At present, Mr. Arunkumar Khannur is the Chairman and CEO of ISQT Process & Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (www.isqtinternational.com). Mr. Khannur is also responsible towards www.khannur.com and www.khannurfoundation.org. He can be reached at [e-mail].

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Contents

Acknowledgments

1   Introduction

2   Introspection

3   Wisdom 1: Focus on Basic Needs

4   Wisdom 2: Be Fundamentally Strong

5   Wisdom 3: Love to Live and Live to Love

6   Wisdom 4: Keep 4Fs at the Core

7   Wisdom 5: Be Adaptive

8   Wisdom 6: Blend Living with Conviction & Living with Constraints

9   Wisdom 7: Accept Everything as Learning

DEDICATED TO

Those Great Souls

For Blessing us by their

Ever Inspiring and Enlightening

Thoughts and Wisdom

Acknowledgments

I owe a lot to many people and friends- past and present, who over the years supported me enthusiastically and enriched me through their valuable views, inputs, suggestions, and brainstorming.

My ever increasing inspiring and supportive group of people insist me to package my learning and experience. I thank them for their support and encouragement. In particular, my thanks go to: Shri S. Chandrashekar, Dr. Basavaraj Anami, Dr. Mrityunjaya Kappali, Naren Pujari, V. Bhaskar, Kannappan Ravi, Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda, Dr. P. Nagabhushan, Dr. Manu Baligar, and Dr. P.S. Hiremath for their encouragement.

Special thanks to my parents- Mahadevappa and Sulochana.

Finally, my greatest thanks go to my wife Rekha for her patience, support, and encouragement. I thank my wonderful daughter Deepti and my charismatic son Vipin who stood by me and encouraged me throughout the project.

Production of a book like this always involves many dedicated professionals doing their part behind the scenes. Many have worked over time in turning my raw manuscript into this well-edited and beautifully packaged book. My special thanks go to Farrina, Kathy and Nancy, of Partridge Publishing.

Arunkumar Khannur

Bangalore, India.

May 2017

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Introduction

Community living among human beings is collapsing. Disruptive technologies, wrongly placed priorities, dilution in values, and ever decreasing tolerance, and declining attitude of mutual respect are harming the world at an alarming speed. It’s time to set the things right. Good intentions always usher in a right beginning.

What I want is Happiness. Yes. No doubt about it. I realised about this requirement much later in life but lucky that it was not too late.

So far I was living in the illusory and ill-defined world where struggle was towards improving ‘Standard of Living’ but not on ‘Standard of Life’. ‘Standard of Living’ merely states the material and physical standard of food, cloth and housing. A higher ‘Standard of Life’, on the other hand could be attained only if, along with material advancement, there is a serious attempt to imbibe cultural and spiritual values, and qualities.

I am a stakeholder and possibly a victim of modern economy which is revolving around quality of living and is driving