Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.
Napoleon HillRead
The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help.
Interpretation
Commitment opens the door to unexpected support and opportunities.
This quote by Napoleon Hill emphasizes the importance of making a firm commitment to one's goals or aspirations. When you fully commit to what you desire and stop hesitating, you activate a powerful force that attracts helpful people, resources, and fortuitous events that can assist you in achieving your objectives, demonstrating the magnetic power of commitment.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire employees to fully engage with their projects.
Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.
Nature yields her most profound secrets to the person who is determined to uncover them.
Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.
One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
Let nobody bribe you away from being yourself.
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.
There's nothing wrong with having a plan. Plans are great. But missions are better. Missions survive when plans fail, and plans almost always fail.
I was kind of smart enough when I was young, 14 or 15 years old, to realize that if you're ever going to do anything and step out of the shadow of your own dad - not only in hockey, but in life itself - you're going to have to learn you're Brett and not 'Bobby's son.'
I wake up saying, I'm still alive; a miracle. And so I keep on pushing.
I don't have Romário's technique, [Marc] Overmars' pace or [Patrick] Kluivert's strength. But I work harder than the others. I'm like the student who is not as clever, but revises for his exams and does OK in the end.
You ought to run the hardest when you feel the worst. Never let the other guy know you're down.
Do what you LOVE to do, and do it so well that those who come to see you do it will bring others to watch you do it again and again and again.
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