Keep your eyes on the finish line and not on the turmoil around you.
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Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough
Interpretation
Aim for the highest standard in all pursuits and constantly seek improvement.
Henry Royce encourages individuals to strive for excellence in every aspect of their life, urging them to not settle for mediocrity. He advocates for innovation, pushing the idea that if something is not available or good enough, one should take the initiative to create something superior.
In practice
During a professional development seminar, this quote could inspire attendees to pursue higher standards in their work.
Keep your eyes on the finish line and not on the turmoil around you.
Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
There's a responsibility to the coaches, to the organization, to the front office, to the owners, to everybody who believes in you enough to give you what you've gotten, to the fans that show up every day and pay to watch you play - all those things combined. It's not fair to take a day off.
Why we are here is important, but to know where we are going is imperative. It's not what you've got, it's what you use, that makes a difference in how your life turns out.
We're still a great team. In your mind you can understand that but, emotionally, we needed to express the same belief. We came out full of fire and scored two early goals, two really beautiful goals, and that changed everything.
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