Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
Interpretation
Preparation increases the chances of success when opportunities arise.
This quote emphasizes the importance of being prepared in order to take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves. It suggests that what we often call 'luck' is actually the result of hard work and readiness.
In practice
In a motivational speech about career growth.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says 'we can change things here, we can achieve awesome goals, we can be the best. 'Spare me the grim litany of the 'realist;' give me the unrealistic aspirations of the optimist any day.
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.
If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
High-quality early-childhood programs and health coverage have expanded, and the number of mentoring relationships for at-risk youth has risen dramatically. That progress is encouraging, but it's not evenly distributed.
As I've thought about gay marriage, I don't see any reason not to say that [couples] should be able to get married.
The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.
A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda) simply because he sits on the top of a tall building.
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
Hard work isn't enough. And more work is never the real answer. The sort of grit you need to scale a business is less reliant on brute force. It's actually one part determination, one part ingenuity, and one part laziness.
I had the feeling I was going to be successful, and I didn't want to be another disappointing Indian.
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
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