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 persistent man with a poor plan stands a better chance of winning than the man with a perfect plan who hesitates and waivers in carrying it out.
Interpretation
Taking action is more important than having a perfect plan.
This quote emphasizes the importance of persistence and decisive action over the idealization of perfect strategies. Hill suggests that even a poorly designed plan can lead to success if one is committed and takes consistent steps towards executing it, whereas hesitation and over-analysis can hinder progress, regardless of the quality of the plan.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage taking risks.
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.
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.
No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.
I didn't know much. It wasn't possible to buy a book about Nurmi, but I found out that in order to be faster over 10,000m, he ran 5,000m many times in training. And to be better at 5,000m, he ran 1,500m many times. And to be better at 1,500m, he ran four times 400m in training.
A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.
Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.
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