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THE
BRAVEST
are
surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory
and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
TO
GET PROFIT
without risk, experience without danger, and reward without work is as
impossible as it is to live without being born.
IT
IS CLEAR
that there are moral
people among us, and—perhaps more important—it's clear that moral
people inspire us. That is reassuring. Eventually, that inspiration leads
more of us into action.
Somehow
the world is hungry for goodness and recognizes it when it sees it—and
has an incredible response to the good. There's something in all of us
that hungers after the good and true, and when we glimpse it in people, we
applaud them for it. We long to be just a little like them. Through them
we let the world's pain into our hearts, and we find compassion. When
things go wrong or have been terribly wrong for some time, their
inspiration reminds us of the tenderness for life that we can all feel.
A
MAN
AND A LION traveled
together through the forest. They soon began to boast of their respective
superiority to each other in strength and prowess. As they were disputing,
they passed a statue carved in stone, which represented a lion strangled
by a man.
The traveler pointed to it and said: See there! How
strong we are, and how we prevail over even the king of beasts.
The lion replied: This statue was made by one of you
men. If we lions knew how to erect statues, you would see the man placed
under the paw of the lion.
Moral: One story is good, till another is told.
TELL
PEOPLE they are brave and you will help them become so.
IT
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN the great prizes of life without running
risks, and the greatest of all prizes are those connected with the home.
No father and mother can hope to escape sorrow and anxiety, and there are
dreadful moments when death comes very near to those we love, even if for
the time being it passes by. But life is a great adventure, and the worst
of all fears is the fear of living.
There are many forms of success, many forms of triumph.
But there is no other success that in any shape or way approaches that
which is open to most of the many men and women who have the right ideals.
These are the men and women who see that it is the intimate and homely
things that count most. They are the men and women who have the courage to
strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and
self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of
work and sense of duty.
BEING
UNWANTED, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the
person who has nothing to eat . . . . We must find each other.
IT
IS BETTER to look ahead and prepare than to look back and
regret.
TEST
YOUR strength by lifting a burden from another’s
shoulders
THE
IMPORTANT thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has
its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he
contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous
structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a
little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.
WHEN
VICTORY IS ACHIEVED, that feeling can be overwhelming.
Keep your common sense about you, and be gracious. Silence is often the
best tactic after a win. If you must talk, praise your opponent, and
praise your teammates. Never praise yourself.
THERE
ARE TWO kinds of men who never amount to very much: Those
who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else.
DO
NOT SPOIL what you have by desiring what you have not; but
remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped
for.
ON
MAKING IT
to
the summit, your first move should be to turn around and offer a hand up
to the person behind you.
BECOME
a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are,
raise your sights and see the possibilities always see them, for they are
always there.
THE
PROBLEM with doing nothing is not knowing when you’re
finished.
THE
MOMENT one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of
grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world
unto itself.
WHATEVER
you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.
The
Success Formula
SO
HOW CAN you think success? Here are a few
quick suggestions equally applicable if you're running your own business
or trying to build your career.
1.
Have a five-year plan for success.
2.
Realize that you, not others, ultimately control your success.
3.
Brainstorm alternatives to tough decisions.
4.
Celebrate your achievements.
5.
Shrug off your setbacks.
6.
Develop a support network.
7.
Always stand for integrity.
8.
Remind yourself that every day is a new opportunity.
9.
Always be open to learning new ideas.
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