Money is a good thing, but every morning you have to get up with something no one else in the world gets up with - that's that image. That face you see in the mirror, you got to love it, and you better do some things that you feel good about inside of you. Of course, money is going to come, but make certain that you do some good with it.
Interpretation
True success is about self-acceptance and doing meaningful things with your life, rather than just accumulating wealth.
In this quote, George Foreman emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and inner fulfillment over material wealth. He reminds us that while money is beneficial, the most crucial aspect of life is to be at peace with oneself and to engage in activities that contribute positively to our own character and the world around us. Ultimately, financial success should be accompanied by a sense of duty to do good and make a positive impact.
In practice
You can use this quote during a motivational speech focused on personal growth.
It's very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids... you're not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure.
There are a lot of guys who are successful, they make a lot of big money, I mean millions overnight with a contract, and they don't understand the evaporation. It evaporates. You're always back to square one. I found that out, so integrity is how I do business. That's my main asset.
It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
We fought in 1974 - that was a long time ago. After 1981, we became the best of friends. By 1984, we loved each other. I am not closer to anyone else in this life than I am to Muhammad Ali. Why? We were forged by that first fight in Zaire, and our lives are indelibly linked by memories and photographs, as young men and old men.
When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.
That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"
It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth.
There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
You build a successful career, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job.
I've always said to everyone that ever worked for me, if you get too dug in on a position, the facts change, and you don't change to adapt to the facts, you will never be successful.
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