अष्ट-दिक बन्धनम् , a संस्कृत language phrase which means
अष्ट- means eight
दिक - means direction
बन्धनम् - means relation or tie or lock
This phrase of sanskrit refers to the eight things which can give you a direction to achieve or destroy anything, these eight things written in vedas which are meant for achieving goals and these eight things are
किर्ति means Fame
बुद्धि means wisdom
बाहु means power
संवेग means emotion
प्रताप means courage
मुद्रा means money
शील means morality
मृत्यु means Death
These are the eight principles to follow in our life indulging this sloka from आचार्य चाणक्य
“सज्जन को सम्मान देकर, लोभी को धन देकर, विद्वान को तर्क देकर व दुष्ट को दंड देकर पक्ष में किया जा सकता है ।”
अर्थात साम, दाम, दंड ओर भेद, we can control any person by giving respect, punishment, by scaring, or by money. And you can win anyone or anything by this.
These things actually works, literally saying from my experiences. If you have a goal then please try to follow these, you'll surely succeed.