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Andrew Carnegie on self motivation 2

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

Andrew Carnegie on visualization

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

Andrew Carnegie on focus

The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.

Andrew Carnegie on self control

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.

Andrew Carnegie on being first

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

Andrew Carnegie on effort

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

Andrew Carnegie on self motivation

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

Andrew Carnegie on self confidence

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

Andrew Carnegie on strength and compromise

I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

Andrew Carnegie on reason

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

Andrew Carnegie on action and desire

Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.

Andrew Carnegie on approval and doing your best

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Andrew Carnegie on honesty, industry, and concentration

Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

Andrew Carnegie on concentration

Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

Andrew Carnegie on actions over words

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

Andrew Carnegie on competition

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Andrew Carnegie on honr

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

Andrew Carnegie

Aim for the highest.

Henry Ford on reputation

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Robert H. Schuller On Positive Thinking

It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.

Norman Vincent Peale On Hope

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.

Helen Keller On Facing Challenges

We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Katherine Mansfield On Regret

I have made it a rule of my life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy... you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.

John Heywood On Facing Challenges

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

Robert Allen on Apprenticing

"Study anyone who's great, and you'll find that they apprenticed to a master, or several masters. Therefore, if you want to achieve greatness, renown, and superlative success, you must apprentice to a master."

Greer Garson on Life

"Starting out to make money is the greatest mistake in life. Do what you feel you have a flair for doing, and if you are good enough at it, the money will come."

Malcolm S. Forbes on Success

Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful

Helen Keller on Success

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

Ralph Waldo Emerson on Enthusiasm

"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with you own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

Robert J. Ringer on Success

"Success is a matter of understanding and religiously practicing specific, simple habits that always lead to success."

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