Believe you can : the power of a positive attitude
/ John Mason
- 202 pages
If you're not you, then who are you going to be? Alibis lie Don't build a case against yourself Enthusiasm takes you where talent alone can't Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark Honestly is still the best policy Persistence prevails when all else fails Destiny draws You can only live today Be a little kinder than you have to be A parking meter reminds us that we lose money standing still Do something Don't stop faster than you start You can't stop a pig from wallowing in the mud People don't fail so much as give up easily You have the potential and opportunity for success You grow to the extent that you give out Change is here to stay Your words reflect what you believe about your future The person who expects nothing will never be disappointed When you stretch the truth, it always snaps back to hurt you Don't let regrets replace your dreams Become an authority on something Spend your time and energy creating not criticizing Momentum doesn't just happen Begin somewhere Dare to reach beyond yourself Strong convictions precede great actions The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure When you fall, pick something up Be the first to forgive People who take risks are the people you'll lose against It is more blessed to give ... than anything Comparison doesn't prove a thing Invest in others Time flies, so grab it If you wait, it will probably be too late Excellence is never a surprise Opportunities hide behind obstacles Invent and improve Criticism is a compliment when you're doing the right thing Envy grabs at others and steals from itself Real winners keep on winning Enthusiasm is an inside job Fear is faith in reverse Go out on a limb - that's where the fruit is Passion is powerful There is simply more to life than increasing its speed Opportunities are everywhere you are Forgive them - it's the last thing your enemies want you to do Are you trying to go somewhere in neutral? I dare you to live by faith To compare is never fair Knowledge doesn't speak loudly What force is more potent than love? Be like a Teflon pan : don't let things stick to you When God is number one, everything else adds up Sometimes the more you do, the less you get done You can succeed best and quickest by helping others succeed Position yourself to receive, not resist God rejoices over you Every successful person is being helped by someone else Faith is like a toothbrush : use it daily, but don't use someone else's At the end of life, no one says he wishes he'd spent more time at the office