May 2, 2025

10 wise Chanakya Nitis to deal with people and problems

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Chanakya Niti

Chanakya, the brilliant strategist and advisor to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, left behind precious wisdom in the form of Chanakya Niti. They focus on working smart and navigating life with intelligence. Here are 10 that might truly change your game.

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Choose your company wisely

"As a mirror is cleaned by wiping, so is the mind cleansed by association with the wise."

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Strike only what matters

"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions – Why am I doing it, What the results might be, and Will I be successful."

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Choose your place wisely

"A man should not live in a place where people are not afraid of law, are shameless, have no cleverness or sense of gratitude."

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Do not share your secrets

"Never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you."

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Use your enemy’s weakness

"Test a servant while in duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune."

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Know the truth

"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."

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Do not reveal what you are doing next

"Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise counsel keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution."

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Keep learning always

"Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth."

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Attachment leads to grief

"He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment."

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Learn from others’ mistakes

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself."

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