Sometimes you dance with a partner, and sometimes you dance alone. But the important thing is to keep dancing.
Jack CanfieldRead
If you are going to be successful, you need to give up the phrase, "I can't" & all of its cousins, such as "I wish I were able to.
Interpretation
Success requires a mindset free of self-limiting beliefs and a commitment to personal empowerment.
Jack Canfield emphasizes the importance of adopting a proactive attitude to achieve success. By letting go of defeatist phrases like 'I can't' and instead embracing a mindset of possibility and action, individuals can overcome obstacles and reach their goals. This quote motivates us to recognize the power of our thoughts in shaping our outcomes.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young entrepreneurs.
Sometimes you dance with a partner, and sometimes you dance alone. But the important thing is to keep dancing.
What if you, too, were to greet every interaction in your life with the question 'What's the potential opportunity that this is?'
Think of fear as a 2-year-old child who doesn't want to go grocery shopping with you. Because you must buy groceries, you'll just have to take the two year old with you. Fear is no different. In other words, acknowledge that fear exists but don't let it keep you from doing important tasks.
Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to ask for help. Human beings are not designed to go through life alone. No one has to bear the burden of tough times all by themselves.
You only have control over three things in your life-the thoughts you think, the images you visualise, & the actions you take.
If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking.
As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success, which in the long run comes only to the one who combines daring with cool thinking.
My wife determined that my genius should prevail, and that my final success as an ornithologist should be triumphant.
Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling
I would never allow anyone to give me money, no difference how badly I needed it. I wanted literally to earn my living.
I was always the kid dribbling the ball on the sidelines, hoping someone would pick me. I'd go with my older brother to the gym or park, and when I went out there, I'd pass the ball so I could get picked again.
By this measure (on the gap between Fischer & his contemporaries), I consider him the greatest world champion
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