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If a person will spend one hour a day on the same subject for five years, that person will be an expert on that subject.
Earl Nightingale
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Earl Nightingale
Age: 68 †
Born: 1921
Born: March 12
Died: 1989
Died: March 25
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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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Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness.
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How can I be of the greatest service doing that which I most enjoy doing?
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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, all the years of your life, will be in precise proportion to your service. You are here to serve others, just as they serve you.
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The strangest secret in the world is that you become what you think about.
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Never compete, create.
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Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.
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We are all creatures of habit. We can do most things without even thinking about them our bodies take charge and do them for us.
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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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That's the secret: be interesting. If you can't be interesting, shut up. There's nothing wrong with silence.
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When the days are too short, chances are you are living at your best.
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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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Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.
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What's going on in the inside shows on the outside.
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The greatest thing on earth is a good idea!
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If a person is working toward a predetermined goal and knows where to go, then that person is successful. If a person does not know which direction they want to go in life, then that person is a failure.
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Most people tiptoe their way through life, hoping they make it safely to death.
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The big thing is that you know what you want.
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Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.
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