Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.
Napoleon HillRead
The man of decision cannot be stopped! The man of indecision cannot be started! Take your own choice.
Interpretation
Decisiveness is crucial for success, while indecision leads to stagnation.
This quote by Napoleon Hill emphasizes the power of making decisions. A person who is decisive and takes action towards their goals is unstoppable, while someone who cannot make choices will never start their journey towards success. The implication is that individuals must take ownership of their decisions to achieve meaningful progress in life.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire young entrepreneurs.
Men take on the nature and the habits and the power of thought of those with whom they associate in a spirit of sympathy and harmony.
Nature yields her most profound secrets to the person who is determined to uncover them.
Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.
One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
Let nobody bribe you away from being yourself.
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.
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.
Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.
The essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it.
I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline
I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening work ethic.
I'd lose weight if I was an actress and had to play a role where you're supposed to be 40 lbs lighter, but weight has nothing to do with my career. Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone ever dared say lose weight to me, they wouldn't be working with me.
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