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?
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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.
My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made.
You must get good at one of two things; planting in the spring or begging in the fall.
If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.
There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.
If my edge is dull, my sword is dull, and I don't want to fight another guy whose sword is dull. If you've got two steel swords going back and forth hitting each other, what's gonna happen? Both of them are going to get sharper. Everybody that's in the industry has lost their edge.
If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.
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