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.
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The persistent man with a poor plan stands a better chance of winning than the man with a perfect plan who hesitates and waivers in carrying it out.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Taking action is more important than having a perfect plan.
This quote emphasizes the importance of persistence and decisive action over the idealization of perfect strategies. Hill suggests that even a poorly designed plan can lead to success if one is committed and takes consistent steps towards executing it, whereas hesitation and over-analysis can hinder progress, regardless of the quality of the plan.
Themes
ActionPersistencePlanningDecisivenessSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage taking risks.
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