From losing his parents in the riots following the Indo-Pak partition to having had a movie made on his life, Milkha Singh has had an eventful life that speaks volumes about his trials and tribulations as well as his moments of glory.

I bring to you the five inspiring things you can learn from the Flying Sikh.

1. Courage To Move On

2. If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Try Try Again

3. Harder, Faster, Stronger

4. Don’t Sit On Your Laurels

5. Victory Is More Than Medals

This Padma Shri awardee is an inspiring figure to many, and these five values he lives his life by are mantras every man can inculcate.