“Be aware of what is going on around you today – truly conscious. Don’t make assumptions. Focus on looking behind the obvious. Make a conscious effort to observe life objectively, and to avoid the natural tendency to see only what you are expecting to see.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”
— Andrew Carnegie
“Be an Observer of Life.Gaining wisdom from carefully observing life is not a substitute for action -it is a prerequisite for informed action.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”
— The Buddha
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”
— Marcel Proust
“Most of us will never know our true capacity for achievement because we never challenge ourselves to perform at our best every day. This truism becomes apparent when you are presented with an opportunity that really interests you. No matter how busy you may be, somehow you will find the time to pursue it. Conversely, duties that have little appeal for you are easily postponed and eventually forgotten. Busy people are not procrastinators. They know that life, as John David Wright once observed about business, “is like riding a bicycle. Either you keep moving, or you fall down.” The most effective people have a sense of urgency. They set deadlines and force themselves to establish priorities. Even if your activities don’t usually require strict deadlines, set them for yourself. You will be amazed at how much you can accomplish in a short time — if that’s all the time you have.”
— Napoleon Hill
“When an old man cleared the land for cultivation, he always left a few oak trees in the middle of the field at the mercy of the elements, unsheltered by other trees in the forest. It was from those trees that his grandfather made the wagons’ wheels. Because they were forced to struggle against the fury of nature, they grew strong enough to bear the heaviest load. Welcome difficult challenges, for the greatest opportunities will come from challenges that force you to expand your mind as you search for creative solutions. During life’s bleakest hours, take solace in the face that you are strengthening yourself through struggle so that in the future you will be prepared to take on even greater challenges. Like the old oak tree, you grow strong only when you are forced to struggle.”
— Napoleon Hill