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'Secret of my success was to have ambition and knowminds of men'August 02, 2007

*True entrepreneurship comes only from risk-taking.*Pursue your goal, even in the face of difficulties.Convert difficulties into opportunities. Keep your moralehigh, in spite of setbacks. At the end you are bound tosucceed.*My advice to young entrepreneurs is not to acceptdefeat in the face of odds. Challenge negative forceswith hope, self-confidence and conviction. I believe thatambition and initiative will ultimately triumph. Thesuccess of the young entrepreneur will be the key toIndia's transformation in the new millennium.*Dhirubhai will go one day. But Reliance's employeesand shareholders will keep it afloat. Reliance is now aconcept in which the Ambanis have become irrelevant.

*I have trusted people and they have put their trust in me. I have encouraged youth, and they havenever let me down. I have asked my people to take initiative and to take risks. It has paid me richdividends. I insist on excellence. This helps us to be leaders. Reliance is built on some of theseprinciples.*The secret of Reliance's success was to have ambition and to know the minds of men.*Growth has no limit at Reliance. I keep revising my vision. Only when you dream it you can do it.

We have lost the habit ofthinking big'

August 02, 2007

*The problem with Indians is that we have lost the

habit of thinking big!

*We can prove to the world that India can do it. That

Indians are not afraid of competition. That India is a

nation of achievers.

*I dream India of becoming a great economic

superpower.

*We must forge a new partnership for a great India. A strong and constructive partnership between

industry, government and society.

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*We must always go for the best. Do not compromise on quality.

Reject if it is not the best -- not only the best in India, but globally.

*If India wants to be a great nation, we must have courage to

trust. This is my sincere belief.

*All we have to do is to break the shackles that chain the

energies of our people, and India's economy will record a

quantum leap and move into a new, higher orbit of growth,

competitiveness and productivity.

*I can never fully repay the debt I owe to Mumbai. To all of you.

My past was shaped in Mumbai.

*For those who dare to dream, there is a whole world to win!

*I am deaf to the word 'no.'

'Ideas are no one's monopoly'August 02, 2007

*I am 100 per cent pro-liberalisation. I do not think any industrialist is against it. But we should protect ourindustries, from unfair competition.*There is no question about that (retirement). Business is my hobby. It is not a burden to me. In any caseReliance now can run without me.*I give least importance to being Number one. I consider myself to be fortunate in this position and would like tocontribute to nation building in some way.*Does making money excite me? No, but I have to make money for my shareholders. What excites me isachievement, doing something difficult. In this room extraordinary things must happen.*Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no one's monopoly. *Our dreams have to be bigger. Our ambitions higher. Our commitment deeper. And our efforts greater. This ismy dream for Reliance and for India.*First and foremost, I owe my success and achievements to the affection, friendship and trust of millions ofemployees, customers, shareholders, and business associates, who have stood by me and been a major sourceof my strength all along.*I believe that the success of Reliance cannot be attributed to thequalities and achievements of one individual, or even a group ofindividuals, but has to be viewed as a triumph of a process, and aspirit that binds the entire Reliance family together.*I consider myself a pathfinder. I have been excavating the jungleand making the road for others to walk. I like to be the first ineverything I do.*I, as school kid, was a member of the Civil Guard, something like

today's NCC. We had to salute our officers who went round injeeps. So I thought one day I will also ride in a jeep and somebody

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else will salute me.*My fulfillment lies in the satisfaction of every member of the Reliance family, comprising thousands of workers,managers, business associates and over five million shareholders. Being instrumental in creating wealth for over5 million India families, and bringing prosperity and well being to their life is the best source of satisfaction and joyfor me.

'You do not require an invitation tomake profits'

August 02, 2007

*Give the youth a proper environment. Motivate them. Extend

them the support they need. Each one of them has infinite

source of energy. They will deliver.*You do not require an invitation to make profits.

*If you work with determination and with perfection, success will

follow.*Between my past, the present and the future, there is one

common factor: Relationship and Trust. This is the foundation of

our growth.

*We bet on people.

*Meeting the deadlines is not good enough, beating the deadlines is my expectation.

*Don't give up, courage is my conviction.

*We cannot change our rulers, but we can change the way they rule us.

As A G Krishnamurthy, founder of Mudra Communications, writes in his book, Dhirubhaism, about

some of the Reliance founder's doctrines:

*Roll up your sleeves and help. You and your team share the same DNA.

*Be a safety net for your team.

*Always be the silent benefactor. Don't tom-tom about how you helped someone.

*Dream big, but dream with your eyes open.

*Leave the professional alone!

*Change your orbit, constantly!

*Money is not a product by itself, it is a by-product, so don't chase it.

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