Some talking points for yesterday evening program of FICCI ( Thanks to Saravanan of Skill Angels)
Bionic Enabled – Future Innovation Reskilling Startup Transformation 2023 Summit & Awards” on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (9 am – 6 pm) at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Guindy, Chennai 30/08/23
About 300 persons participated in the event…
Voice of valluvar on Start-up And Skill Development
Wealth without work,
Pleasure without conscience,
Science without humanity,
Knowledge without character,
Politics without principle,
Commerce without morality,
Worship without sacrifice.”
The list was published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in his weekly newspaper Young India on October 22, 1925
0731
Unfailing harvests,
learned & skilled men and
honest businesses
Constitute a country.
0734
That is a land which is free of
much hunger,
Incessant plagues and
ravaging enemies.
0735
That is a land
free from factions,
Ruinous traitors and
terrorists harassing kings.
Kural 120
A merchant’s best merchandise
Is tending other’s goods as his own.
திருக்குறள்: 754
அறன்ஈனும் இன்பமும் ஈனும் திறனறிந்து
தீதின்றி வந்த பொருள்.
The wealth acquired with a knowledge of the proper means and without foul practices will yield virtue and happiness.
திருக்குறள்: 759
செய்க பொருளைச் செறுநர் செருக்கறுக்கும்
எஃகதனிற் கூரிய தில்.
Explanation:
Accumulate wealth; it will destroy the arrogance of (your) foes; there is no weapon sharper than it.
திருக்குறள்: 471
வினைவலியும் தன்வலியும் மாற்றான் வலியும்
துணைவலியும் தூக்கிச் செயல்.
Explanation:
Let (one) weigh well the strength of the deed (he purposes to do), his own strength, the strength of his enemy, and the strength of the allies (of both), and then let him act.
திருக்குறள்: 490
கொக்கொக்க கூம்பும் பருவத்து மற்றதன்
குத்தொக்க சீர்த்த இடத்து.
Explanation:
At the time when one should use self-control, let him restrain himself like a heron; and, let him like it, strike, when there is a favourable opportunity.
திருக்குறள்: 491
தொடங்கற்க எவ்வினையும் எள்ளற்க முற்றும்
இடங்கண்ட பின்அல் லது.
Explanation:
Let not (a king) despise (an enemy), nor undertake any thing (against him), until he has obtained (a suitable) place for besieging him.
0382
These four unfailing mark a king:
Courage, liberality, wisdom and energy.
0383
A ruler should never lack these three:
Diligence, learning and boldness.