PREMJI's 10 Golden Rules to Success:

1. Dare to dream: People wonder if having unrealistic dreams is foolish.
My reply: dreams can never be realistic of safe. If they were, they would not be dreams. But one must have strategies to execute dreams and slog to transform them into reality.

2. Define what you stand for as early as possible and do not compromise for any reason. You can't enjoy the fruits of success if you have to argue with your own conscience.

3. Never lose your zest and curiosity for learning. I personally spend at least ten hours a week on reading, or I find myself quickly outdated.

4. Always strive for excellence. In the world of tomorrow, and with globalization, just being good is not good enough.

5. Build self-confidence. Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

6. Learn to work in teams. The challenges ahead are so complex that no individual will be able to face them alone.

7. Take care of yourself. The stress a young person faces today while beginning his career is the same as what the last generation faced at the time of retirement. Along with alertness, physical fitness is important. I jog daily.

8. Persevere. It can make miracle happen.

9. Have a broader social vision. While earning is important, we must use it for the larger good of our society.

10. Never let success go to your head, for whatever you achieve is with the help of other factors and people, outside us. The moment we become arrogant, we become vulnerable to making judgment.