That's been the story of my life - obstacles: trying to figure a way over them, around them, under them; sometimes you have to go straight through them.
Booker TRead
You've got to be able to think on your own; you've got to be creative. You can't be willing to take a backseat.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of independent thinking and creativity in achieving success.
Booker T. Washington highlights the necessity of self-reliance and creativity in one's endeavors. He insists that to truly succeed, individuals must actively engage in their own thoughts and ideas, rather than passively following others. This call to action encourages personal responsibility and innovation as key components of personal and professional growth.
In practice
During a team meeting to inspire innovation among members involved in a project.
That's been the story of my life - obstacles: trying to figure a way over them, around them, under them; sometimes you have to go straight through them.
Tell your kids you love them as much as you possibly can, because you're not promised one second to the next.
People say, 'Respect your elders,' but I always go, 'Respect your young people because they are our future.'
When fathers are actually in the household and more families are educating their children, then our society will be a whole lot better.
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.
I believe you can speak things into existence.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home that's no excuse ... Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.
Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.
The doing of something productive regardless of the outcome is an act of faith. The doing of a small something when a large something is too much for us is perhaps especially an act of faith. Faith means going forward by whatever means we can.
I taught myself confidence. When I'd walk into a room and feel scared to death, I'd tell myself, 'I'm not afraid of anybody.' And people believed me. You've got to teach yourself to take over the world.
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