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It is in the expectations of happiness that much of happiness itself is found. And it takes courage to expect happiness.

Earl Nightingale

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Earl Nightingale
Age: 68 †
Born: 1921
Born: March 12
Died: 1989
Died: March 25
Actor
Author
Motivational Speaker
Radio Personality
Writer
LA
California
Expectations
Expect
Courage
Takes
Happiness
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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
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Getting rich, or becoming outstanding at anything is all a matter of attitude. You must make up your mind once and for all - you commit yourself - and then just stay with it until you finally have what you set out to get.
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The greatest thing on earth is a good idea!
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When the days are too short, chances are you are living at your best.
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What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
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Now, success is not the result of making money making money is the result of success - and success is in direct proportion to our service. Most people have this law backwards. They believe that you're successful if you earn a lot of money. The truth is that you can only earn money after you're successful.
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Your rewards in life are in direct proportion to your service
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We've got to be of service first before we can expect money.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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Most people tiptoe their way through life, hoping they make it safely to death.
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Achievement requires more than a vision - it takes courage, resolve and tenacity. All you have got to do is plant that seed in your mind, care for it, work steadily toward your goal, and it will become a reality
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The picture you have of yourself, your self-esteem, will have a profound effect on the way you see the world and the way your world sees you.
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Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.
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Never compete, create.
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The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.
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The only person who succeeds is the person who is progressively realizing a worthy ideal. That's the person who says, 'I'm going to become this' and then begins to work toward that goal
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Successful people are dreamers who have found a dream too exciting, too important, to remain in the realm of fantasy. Day by day, hour by hour, they toil in the service of their dream until they can see it with their eyes and touch it with their hands.
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Just one great idea can completely revolutionize your life.
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If you spend an extra hour each day of study in your chosen field you will be a national expert in that field in five years or less.
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With every adversity, there is an equal or greater gift. Keep looking for the gift.
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