A positive mental attitude is an irresistible force that knows no such thing as an immovable body.
Napoleon HillRead
What's the point of being the best in the world if you scratch and claw your way to the top, and you push everybody down instead of lifting everybody else up with you?
Interpretation
True success involves helping others rather than just striving for personal achievement.
This quote emphasizes the importance of collaboration and support in the pursuit of success. It suggests that being the best is not worthwhile if it comes at the expense of others, advocating for a more uplifting approach where individuals help each other rise rather than engaging in selfish competition.
In practice
A motivational speech aimed at young entrepreneurs encouraging them to collaborate.
A positive mental attitude is an irresistible force that knows no such thing as an immovable body.
Whatever your circumstances, whatever your past, the forces that determine your future are nowhere but within your own heart and mind. It is here that the star of your destiny shines.
If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.
With engineering, I view this year's failure as next year's opportunity to try it again. Failures are not something to be avoided. You want to have them happen as quickly as you can so you can make progress rapidly.
I don't teach kids to be number 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be number 1; that's not it. You don't have to be number 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.
Perhaps your challenge isn't finding a better project or a better boss. Perhaps you need to get in touch with what it means to feel passionate. People with passion look for ways to make things happen.
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