Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill 1874 – 1965 Most people I encounter have a common goal: they want more success in life. Of course, success means different things to different people, but typically, they want some combination of the following: more money, love, fame, attention, time, power, or possessions; better health; and fewer struggles. When we see someone who has achieved a certain level of success, we often attribute that success to either exceptional talent or luck, such as being born into a privileged family or having …
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Gen. Colin Powell 1937 – Often, we’ll look at remarkably talented individuals and wonder why we weren’t blessed with some innate ability that would rocket us to success. But studies of successful people have found little correlation between achievement and talent. It turns out that talent — a skill we’re born with — is highly overrated. Skeptical? Consider an experiment carried out by Hungarian psychologist Laszlo Polgar. He believed that talent is made, not born, and decided to test his theory: he would …
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If a seed of a lettuce will not grow, we do not blame the lettuce. Instead, the fault lies with us for not having nourished the seed properly. Buddhist proverb Recently, a friend from England shared an article about the musical achievements of his sons; he called it a shameless plug from a proud parent. Both of his sons are teenagers, and one had been selected for the second straight year to play in the National (UK) Children’s Wind Orchestra. The other had been selected for two years running to play in the National (UK) Children’s Regional Symphony Orchestra. I …
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