The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.
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The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.
Being an entrepreneur is simply going from one mistake to the next. You must have the fortitude to continue on.
The richest people in the world build networks; everyone else is trained to look for work.
The philosophy of the rich and the poor is this: the rich invest their money and spend what is left. The poor spend their money and invest what is left.
Talk is cheap. Learn to listen with your eyes. Actions do speak louder than words. Watch what a person does more than what he says.
Here is an affirmation for today: I feel passionately about my life, and this passion fills me with excitement and energy!
Love is co-operation rather than competition.
To have the rewards that very few have, do the things that very few people are willing to do.
To double your net worth, double your self-worth. Because you will never exceed the height of your self-image.
There's no difference between fame and infamy now. There's a new school of professional famous people that don't do anything. They don't create anything.
True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time.
I confess, that very different from you, I do find sometimes scientific inspiration in mysticism ... but this is counterbalanced by an immediate sense for mathematics.
It is important to do what you don't know how to do. It is important to see your skills as keeping you from learning what is deepest and most mysterious. If you know how to focus, unfocus. If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.
The blues are what I've turned to, what has given me inspiration and relief in all the trials of my life.
The pure, frank sentiments we hold in our hearts are the only truthful sources of art.
A painting which does not take its inspiration from the heart is nothing more than futile juggling.
The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors.
In nine months, a group of children left alone with a computer in any language will reach the same standard as an office secretary in the West.
The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right.
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate.
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