More gems from Law of Success by Napoleon Hill {my comments in these brackets}:
There is no security on this earth. There is only opportunity. General Douglas MacArthur {Oh, the people of the United States need to be re-awakened to this. People come to this country for opportunity and those of us born here can’t see it}
I remember yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. Ellen Kriedman
No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person’s enemies say about them.
I use my talents in every way possible. I spend my talents lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. Brendan Francis
Destiny is not a matter of change; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan
I can do it if I believe I can
Leadership is essential for the attainment of success
Initiative is the foundation upon which leadership is built
Initiative is the quality which impels me to do what ought to be done without being told to do it.
The real value of information is the use I make of it.
I can accomplish nothing until I throw off procrastination
Procrastination is a deadly enemy of all who would become leaders in any undertaking, and I will eliminate this habit from my makeup by: Doing one definite thing each day, something that ought to be done, without anyone telling me to do it, that I have not been in the habit of doing, that will be of value to others without expectation of pay, that brings me closer to my definite chief aim.
Every day brings me a chance to render service, outside my regular duties, that will be of value to others.
The big prizes of life cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
I love to create things that are better than average. {The U.S. used to be known for this}
My only limitation is the one I set up in my own mind.
Any statement I repeat over and over again for the purpose of inducing others to believe it, I also come to believe
It is to my advantage to talk initiative, think initiative, eat initiative, sleep initiative and practice initiative
People readily, willingly, voluntarily follow me if I show by my actions that I am a person of initiative.
I am constantly attracting to myself and weaving into my own character and personality those qualities that my influence is helping to create in others
Leadership that leads to self-determination, freedom, self-development, enlightenment and justice, endures
When 2 or more people ally themselves in an undertaking, each person multiplies his power of achievement
The person who is ready is the person who has prepared
Courage is firmness of spirit
Bravery is physical
Courage is mental and moral
I can get nowhere without persistence
I know what I want and have a plan to get it
I have a definite chief aim and a definite plan for attaining it
It is not my duty but my privilege to be tolerant
I practice strict adherence to the Golden Rule as the basis of all relationships with others.
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Jesus fulfilled His destiny at the cross so I can fulfill mine today.
He opened the door for me and I am walking through it.
Until we meet, I am looking to the eastern sky and walking through the open door!
