This is a beautiful quote by R.Kennedy The meaning of it is simple and straightforward, it means that those of us who are not afraid to fail are the ones that achieve success greatly, while many of us don’t even attempt to do something because we’re afraid we might fail. But, until and unless we take the risk and try to achieve our goal, we will never know if we can do it or not. So, we must never fear
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people’s behavior by changing one’s behavior towards them. Dale Carnegie spelled Carnagey until c. 1922; November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb Japanese culture and ways of thinking can not be adequately addressed in a short space, but this Japanese proverb reflects an important and shared ideal: “Nana korobi ya oki” (literally: seven falls, eight getting up) means fall down seven times and get up eight. This speaks to the Japanese concept of resilience. No matter how many times you get knocked down, you get up again. Even if you should fall one
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” — Thomas Jefferson, Diplomat, Lawyer, Architect, & Philosopher Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743[a] – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He had previously served as the second vice president of the United States between 1797 and 1801. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights,
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” — Jim Rohn, Entrepreneur, Author, & Motivational speaker Emanuel James Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) professionally known as Jim Rohn, was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. Rohn left college after just one year[2] and started his professional life by working as a human resource manager for department store Sears. Around this time, a friend invited him to a lecture given by famous entrepreneur John Earl Shoaff. In
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” — Babe Ruth, Professional Baseball player George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat“, he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including
“You have to believe in your process. You have to believe in the things that you are doing to help the team win. I think you have to take the good with the bad.” — Tom Brady, NFL Quarterback Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent the first 20 seasons of his career with the New England Patriots, where he was a central contributor to the franchise’s dynasty from 2001 to 2019.
In this month’s Thoughts that Count, we are sharing a quote from a former client, mentor and friend that recently passed away, Bill Teague. Bill was the CEO of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and a valued NLT partner. Every day was a good day according to Bill. He will be missed, but his “service above self” legacy lives on. “All days are good, some are just better than others.” – Bill T. Teague, Former Client Spread the love
