Tom: Guru Harry. What do you consider as the greatest success in your life? Guru: I’ve managed to uphold my principles. Tom: Throughout your life? Guru: Throughout my life. Tom: Did you have to make sacrifices? Guru: In the normal sense of the word, yes. I may have lost out on money, position and power. Tom: But you don’t consider them as sacrifices? Guru: No, not at all. You see if you’ve principles, what are money, position and power? Tom: But many people give up their principles because of money, position or power. Guru: Yes, they give up their principles over the tiniest advantage. Tom: Why do they do that? Guru: Because they don’t know what’s really important. Tom: What is really important? Guru: Principles. Tom: Yes, I could have guessed. Guru: You know there’s a saying. Tom: What is it? Guru: If you lose your wealth, you lose nothing. If you lose your health, you lose something. If you lose your principles, you lose everything. Tom: So they’ve lost everything. Guru: Yes, they may be rich and powerful but they’ve nothing. (Extract from Tommy Wong's book, "Wisdom on How to Live Life - Book 2") Dr. Tommy Wong is the author of the book series “Wisdom on How to Live Life”