Never sell tomorrow short. There's plenty to get excited about. Be filled with expectation, hope and confidence. Believe something good is going to happen - and it usually will.
Robert H. SchullerRead
Success may or may not mean that you've acquired a lot. It does mean that you have become a generous person.
Interpretation
Success is not just about material wealth; it's about being generous and kind-hearted.
In this quote, Robert H. Schuller suggests that true success is not solely measured by the accumulation of wealth or possessions. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of generosity and how the development of a generous spirit reflects a deeper, more meaningful form of success that enriches both the individual and those around them.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal growth, you might use this quote to emphasize the importance of helping others.
Never sell tomorrow short. There's plenty to get excited about. Be filled with expectation, hope and confidence. Believe something good is going to happen - and it usually will.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
Every achiever that I have ever met says, 'My life turned around when I began to believe in me'.
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a bend in the road.
When an opportunity comes your way, it's about making sure you're prepared to be the one who can walk through the door and deliver the goods. And I've had a lot of luck on my side and I've been prepared for that luck.
To WOW, you must differentiate yourself, which means do something a little unconventional and innovative. You must do something thatβs above and beyond whatβs expected. And whatever you do must have an emotional impact on the receiver.
As I see it, the thing that hurt my putting most when it was bad, was thinking too much about how I was making the stroke and not enough about getting the ball in the hole.
It's not really about asking for the raise but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along. And that, I think, might be one of the additional superpowers that, quite frankly, women who don't ask for raises have. Because that's good karma. It'll come back. Because somebody's going to know: 'That's the kind of person that I want to trust. That's the kind of person that I want to really give more responsibility to.'
People all say that I've had a bad break. But today... today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.
I would change all my individual trophies for that trophy of World Cup champion.
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