Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand & work with whatever tools you may have.
Napoleon HillMoney is either a good or bad influence, according to the character of the person who possesses it.
Napoleon HillWork whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.
Napoleon HillIt is a curious quirk of human nature that some people can see opportunities, while others only see problems.
Napoleon HillIf you can keep on trying after three failures in a given undertaking you may consider yourself a 'suspect' as a potential leader in your chosen occupation. If you can keep on trying after a dozen failures the seed of a genius is germinating within your soul.
Napoleon HillDecide where you are going and how you are to get there. Then make a start from where you now stand.
Napoleon HillWe do not have to wait for future discoveries in connection with the powers of the human mind for evidence that the mind is the greatest force known to mankind. We know, now, that any idea, aim or purpose that is fixed in the mind and held there with a will to achieve or attain its physical or material equivalent, puts into motion powers that cannot be conquered.
Napoleon HillFear is a habit, so is self pity, defeat, anxiety, despair, hopelessness and resignation. You can eliminate all of these negative habits with two simple resolves: I can and I will.
Napoleon HillYou must master the habit of procrastination and eliminate it from your wake-up. This habit of putting off until tomorrow that which you should have done last week or last year or a score of years ago is gnawing at the very vitals of your being and you can accomplish nothing until you throw it off.
Napoleon HillIf you want riches, you must refuse to accept any circumstance that leads toward poverty.
Napoleon HillIf you think you are beaten you are, if you think you dare not, you don't. If you like to win, but you think you can't, it is almost certain you won't.
Napoleon HillHere is a most significant fact-the subconscious mind takes any orders given it in a spirit of absolute FAITH, and acts upon those orders, although the orders often have to be presented over and over again, through repetition, before they are interpreted by the subconscious mind.
Napoleon HillIt is one thing to want money-everyone wants more-but it is something entirely different to be worth more!
Napoleon HillThe one and only thing over which you have complete and total control is how you focus your own mind. Luckily, this determines everything else.
Napoleon HillHere is an old Oriental proverb: *A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.* It is difficult to anticipate just how a situation will develop in every detail until you take a step forward and try out your present equipment. Then, if weaknesses appear, you will have clues as to how to strengthen your resources. No scheme or plan is perfect. Perfection is a process, not an end.
Napoleon HillMost great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.
Napoleon HillSelf-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward.
Napoleon HillA genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting outside influences to discourage or mislead him.
Napoleon HillAny man is educated who knows where to get knowledge when he needs it, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.
Napoleon HillSuccess is the development of the power with which to get whatever one wants in life without interfering with the rights of others.
Napoleon HillNo two minds ever come together without a third invisible force, which may be likened to a 'third mind.' When a group of individual minds are coordinated and function in harmony, the increased energy created through that alliance becomes available to every individual in the group.
Napoleon HillEnthusiasm is contagious, and the person who has it, under control, is generally welcome in any group of people.
Napoleon HillIf you make your prayers an expression of gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings you already have, instead of requests for things you do not have, you will obtain results much faster.
Napoleon HillIndecision, doubt and fear. The members of this unholy trio are closely related; where one is found, the other two are close at hand.
Napoleon HillALL IMPULSES OF THOUGHT HAVE A TENDENCY TO CLOTHE THEMSELVES IN THEIR PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT.
Napoleon HillThe persistent man with a poor plan stands a better chance of winning than the man with a perfect plan who hesitates and waivers in carrying it out.
Napoleon HillSeek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not bring the improvement you need.
Napoleon HillLack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort.
Napoleon HillIt is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind.
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