“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”
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“Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.”
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“Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
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“But he did have initiative, faith and the will to win.”
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“Riches are shy and timid. They have to be "attracted.”
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“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”
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“Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.”
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“This idea of starting at the bottom and working one’s way up may appear to be sound, but the major objection to it is this— too many of those who begin at the bottom never manage to lift their heads high enough to be seen by opportunity, so they remain at the bottom. It should be remembered, also, that the outlook from the bottom is not so very bright or encouraging.”
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“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat
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“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”
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“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as”
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“Those who are afraid of new ideas are doomed before they start.”
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“an intangible impulse of thought can be transmuted into material rewards”
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“The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile.”
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“1. Fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say, ‘I want plenty of money.’ Be definite as to the amount. (There is a psychological reason for definiteness which will be described in a subsequent chapter.) 2. Determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as ‘something for nothing’.) 3. Establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire. 4. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action. 5. Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire. Name the time limit for its acquisition. State what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it. 6. Read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after rising in the morning. AS YOU READ, SEE AND FEEL AND BELIEVE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY.”
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