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.
You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices.
No man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone, As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure; he is not beaten until he turns his back on life.
And where does the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within.
Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.
Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling there's a lot of work to be done.
Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.
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