“Examine the first hundred people you meet, ask them what they want most in life, and ninety eight of them will not be able to tell you. If you press them for an answer, some will say— security, many will say— money, a few will say— happiness, others will say— fame and power, and still others will say— social recognition, ease in living, ability to sing, dance, or write, but none of them will be able to define these terms, or give the slightest indication of a plan by which they hope to attain these vaguely expressed wishes. Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The practical dreamers have always been, and always will be, the pattern-makers of civilisation.”
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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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“It should be recognised as a crime (in reality it is a crime of the worst nature) for any parent to build inferiority complexes in the mind of a child through unnecessary criticism. Employers who understand human nature get the best there is out of people not by criticism but by constructive suggestion. Parents may accomplish the same results with their children. Criticism will plant fear or resentment in the human heart but it will not build love or affection.”
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Napoleon Hill
“There are four simple steps which lead to the habit of persistence. They call for no great amount of intelligence, no particular amount of education, and but little time or effort. The necessary steps are:— 1. A definite purpose backed by burning desire for its fulfillment. 2. A definite plan, expressed in continuous action. 3. A mind closed tightly against all negative and discouraging influences, including negative suggestions of relatives, friends and acquaintances. 4. A friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage one to follow through with both plan and purpose.”
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“The richest persons are those who give most in service to others.”
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“There is one weakness in people for which there is no remedy. It is the universal weakness of LACK OF AMBITION!”
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“Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning. It takes great delight in tripping one when success is almost within reach.”
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“You have to understand you cannot have faith and fear at the same time; you can only have one or the other.”
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“your poverty is serving no one. If you’re a charitable person, you’d be a whole lot more charitable if you had lots of money.”
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“the famous Emil Coué formula, ‘Day by day, in every way, I am getting better and better’,”
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“group of brains coordinated (or connected) in a spirit of harmony, will provide more thought-energy than a single brain,”
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“Many successful people have found opportunities in failure and adversity that they could not recognize in more favorable circumstances.”
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“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not, to put it into action.”
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