If some people are so hungry for a feeling of importance that they actually go insane to get it, imagine what miracle you and I can achieve by giving people honest appreciation this side of insanity.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the transformative power of honest appreciation in fostering positive relationships and motivation.
Dale Carnegie highlights the craving for acknowledgment that many individuals have, which can lead to irrational behavior. He suggests that instead of succumbing to such extreme measures for importance, we can enact positive change by simply offering genuine appreciation to others, creating a mutually beneficial environment where both parties feel valued and recognized.
In practice
During a team meeting, I shared this quote to encourage everyone to appreciate each other's contributions.
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.
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?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.
We become what we think about all day long. The qustion is, "What do you think about?"
I was ahead in the slalom. But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was beaten by a woman that got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster.
Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you’re going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.
Do not forget: seek to win all your battles, including those you fight against yourself. Do not fear the scars. Do not be afraid of victory.
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