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Live each day as if was your last, not in the future, not in the past. You may not get what you want, but, in the long run, you will get what you expect.

Denis Waitley

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Denis Waitley
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 1
Businessperson
Motivational Speaker
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One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.
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We can't afford to waste tears on might-have-beens. We need to turn the tears into sweat that can take us to what can be.
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Decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.
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The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
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Positive self-direction is the action plan that all winners in life use to turn imagination into reality, fantasy into fact, and dreams into actual goals.
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No matter how much time you've wasted in the past, you still have all of tomorrow. Success depends upon using it wisely by planning and setting priorities. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and by killing time we are killing our own chances for success.
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No gift can ever replace the value of being there in person.
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Pessimists see a problem behind every opportunity. Optimists see an opportunity behind every problem.
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Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives.
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Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
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Success is not a pie with a limited number of pieces. The success of others has very little bearing on your success. You and everyone you know can become successful without anyone suffering setbacks, harm, or downturns.
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Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.
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Real success comes in small portions day by day. You need to take pleasure in life's daily little treasures. It is the most important thing in measuring success.
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Love is one of the few experiences in life that we can best keep by giving it away.
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The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.
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If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
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Successful people believe in the validity of their own dreams and goals, even if dreams are all they have to go on.
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Individuals with a good self esteem can accept or reject the opinions of others, but never depend on them for their sense of worthiness.
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Understand that you, yourself, are no more than the composite picture of all your thoughts and actions. In your relationships with others, remember the basic and critically important rule: If you want to be loved, be lovable. If you want respect, set a respectable example!
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Recognize when your peak energy occurs during the day. Allocate the most difficult projects to that period. Work on easy projects at low-energy times
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