Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
William Arthur WardRead
Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting
Interpretation
Stay positive and determined in the face of negativity and adversity.
This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive attitude and resilience when faced with criticism or challenges. It encourages individuals to focus on commendation and perseverance rather than succumbing to the negative opinions of others, suggesting that strength lies in persistence and a positive mindset while others may falter.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a conference.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
The optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.
Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk.
Do more than be fair: be kind.
As long as you as an individual... can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as 'one of the faithful,' one of those people who can say, 'Well, look, something's going to happen! Let's just keep trying. Let's not give up.
I think I'm not a natural-born salesman, for sure, but If I have a product I really believe in, I can overcome some of the shyness and get through the things that aren't natural to me.
As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.
If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.
You never lose until you actually give up.
It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.
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