I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Interpretation
Words of praise can significantly influence a person's path in life.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact that positive reinforcement and encouragement can have on an individual's journey. It suggests that a simple acknowledgment of someone's efforts or potential can lead to meaningful changes in their future, highlighting the importance of supporting others through kind words.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire young students.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
I expect to maintain this contest until successful, or till I die, or am conquered, or my term expires, or Congress or the country forsakes me.
It's tough to go to sleep at night, and I wake up after five hours because I feel like I'm wasting time. I just sit up at night and think about what I can do next.
I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.
More or less, I am always saying, 'Give me more. Let's do what has not been done.'
When you raise your opinion of yourself and what you are capable of it has a decided influence on what you do.
Have a dream, chase it down, jump over every single hurdle, and run through fire and ice to get there.
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