Most of us go through life as failures, because we are waiting for the 'time to be right' to start doing something worthwhile. Do not wait. The time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
Waste no words on a man who dislikes you. Actions will impress him more.
Take inventory of yourself, see if any remnants of fear are standing in your way. Then you may grow... because nothing, absolutely nothing, can stand in your way.
There are twelve good reasons for failure. The first one is the avowed intention of doing no more than one is paid to do, and the person who makes this avowal may see the other eleven by stepping before a looking glass.
Anything acquired without effort, and without cost is generally unappreciated.
Those who reach decisions promptly and definitely, know what they want, and generally get it.
Those who succeed in an outstanding way seldom do so before the age of 40. More often, they do not strike their real pace until they are well beyond the age of 50.
Those who can't take directions graciously have no business giving them
A closed mind stumbles over the blessings of life without recognizing them.
If you are really great, you will let others discover this fact from your actions.
People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.
Your only limitation is the one you set up in your own mind!
When Opportunity came, the person didn't realize it because it came in the form of misfortune.
When you do not know what to do or which way to turn, smile. This will relax your mind and let the sunshine of happiness into your soul.
Bravery is fearlessness-the absence of fear. The merest dolt may be brave because he lacks the mentality to appreciate his danger.
The Ability to influence people without irritating them is the most profitable art known to man.
It is in quiet that our best ideas occur to us. Don't make the mistake of believing that by a frantic kind of dashing around you are being your most effective and efficient self. Don't assume that you are wasting time when you take time out for thought.
Initiative is as essential to success as a hub is essential to a wagon wheel.
Burn the boats as you enter the island and you will take the island.
Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
[E]very job is composed of many small details, any one of which, if overlooked, can create big problems later.
One of the most important principles of success is developing the habit of going the extra mile.
Think and grow rich.
Cherish the music that stirs in your heart.
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.
Here is an old Oriental proverb: *A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.* It is difficult to anticipate just how a situation will develop in every detail until you take a step forward and try out your present equipment. Then, if weaknesses appear, you will have clues as to how to strengthen your resources. No scheme or plan is perfect. Perfection is a process, not an end.
Dreams are the seedlings of reality.
The richest persons are those who give most in service to others.
Don't ever admit that the world has not given you an opportunity
Napoleon Hill saw this law of transmutation as the seed of equivalent benefit: With every disappointment, heartbreak, or failure, there exists an equal (usually greater) positive benefit.
Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins.
Every problem comes with an equal or greater opportunity
Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.
Men are paid, not merely for what they know, but more particularly for WHAT THEY DO WITH THAT WHICH THEY KNOW.
Intelligent planning is essential for success in any undertaking designed to accumulate riches.
No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility.
Experience is a teacher that knows no favorites.
You need to recognize and sweep aside certain weaknesses which stand between you and your goals. Your persistence develops into a respected, proved, progressive power.
Your mental attitude gives your entire personality a drawing power that attracts the circumstances, things and people you think about most!
One of the most valuable things any person can learn is the art of using the knowledge and experience of others.
ALL IMPULSES OF THOUGHT HAVE A TENDENCY TO CLOTHE THEMSELVES IN THEIR PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT.
You may as well know, also, that every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.
There is no such thing as Something for nothing.
Your deliberate Chief Aim in life should be selected with deliberate care
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Render more service than you are paid for and eventually you will be paid more for less services rendered.
Nature yields her most profound secrets to the person who is determined to uncover them.
No one can keep you down but yourself
The imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by man.
You are engaged in an undertaking of major importance to you. To be sure of success, you must have plans which are faultless.
That which you think today becomes that which you are tomorrow.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.
The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help.
If you learn to budget your time correctly, you will have time for all your needs.
A fearless man thrives on far horizons.
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.
If you want riches, you must refuse to accept any circumstance that leads toward poverty.
It is a point that I repeat over and over again in teaching public speaking. It is not so much what you say as it is the tone and manner in which you say it that makes a lasting impression.
Our minds become magnetized with the dominating thoughts we hold in our minds and these magnets attract to us the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts.
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