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“The difference between Harry and the rest of you,” said the vice president, “the difference is that Harry thought five times bigger.” Then the executive proceeded to show that success is determined not so much by the size of one’s brain as it is by the size of one’s thinking.
There is magic in thinking big. “If Thinking Big accomplishes so much, why doesn’t everyone think that way?” I’ve been asked that question many times. Here, I believe, is the answer. All of us, more than we recognize, are products of the thinking around us. And much of this thinking is little, not big. All around you is an environment that is trying to tug you, trying to pull you down Second Class Street.
Leading people in all occupations will tell you, as they’ve told me, that “the trouble is, there are too many Indians and not nearly enough chiefs.”
there is at least 50 times as much competition for jobs on Second Class Street as for jobs on First Class Avenue. First Class Avenue, U.S.A., is a short, uncrowded street.
minds like Milton, who in Paradise Lost wrote, “The mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven.”
Start out with this thought of the great philosopher Disraeli: “Life is too short to be little.”
Go First Class in Everything You Do
Currently, there is some talk of building a tunnel under the English Channel to connect England with the Continent. Whether this tunnel is ever built depends on whether responsible people believe it can be built.
Aaannnd it came true all right! God Save the Queen, Rule Britannia!
It is well to respect the leader. Learn from him. Observe him. Study him. But don’t worship him. Believe you can surpass.
“To be The Man, you’ve got to beat The Man!”—.Ric Flair AKA “The Nature Boy”
Before coming for the interview I’d hoped I would have courage to ask for $750 or maybe even $1,000 more than my present job was paying. But now, after realizing I was a valuable man, I upped it to $3,500. And I got it. I sold myself
Both Mr. Triumph and Mr. Defeat are intensely obedient. They snap to attention immediately. All you need do to signal either foreman is to give the slightest mental beck and call.
“Ask The Universe…”
The only wise thing to do is fire Mr. Defeat.
Great idea, but easier said than done; he’s got entrenched Union protection (so to speak).
Use Mr. Triumph 100 percent of the time.
Great concept, but once again, easier said than done, as we’re all only human and therefore have moments of human weakness. A worthwhile standard to aim for all the same.
When you face a difficult situation, think, “I’ll win,”
Just like the FLETC Defensive Tactics instructors teach trainees.
But sometimes I find that reverse psychology works well too; as Sun Tzu stated in “The Art of War,” “When weak, appear strong; when strong, appear weak.”
Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not supermen. Success does not require a superintellect.
How to Live 365 Days a Year. Dr. Schindler shows in this book that three out of every four hospital beds are occupied by people who have EII—Emotionally Induced Illness. Imagine, three out of four people who are sick right now would be well if they had learned how to handle their emotions. Read Dr. Schindler’s book and develop your program for ‘emotions management.’
Okay, fair enough, but what about genuine maladies such as PTSD and Generalised Anxiety Disorder (G.A.D.)?
“I’m going to live until I die and I’m not going to get life and death confused. While I’m on this earth I’m going to live. Why be only half alive?
Good philosophy; as my favourite 007 film title says, “You Only Live Twice,” so make the most of it! Or like that country song goes, “Live Like You Were Dyin’.”
He’s afraid of infection, so he shuns anybody who has the slightest sniffle.
Hey, kinda like COVID fearmongering hypochondriacs!
He has a severe case; he takes about thirty times as much insulin as the fellow mentioned above. But he is not living to be sick. He is living to enjoy his work and have fun.
Amen; I still enjoy my cigars in spite of my COPD/chronic bronchitis!
Success-minded people defeat the natural tendency to talk about their “bad” health. One may (and let me emphasize the word may) get a little sympathy, but one doesn’t get respect and loyalty by being a chronic complainer.
I suppose that’s part of the reason I’m very careful when, how, and with whom I disclose my V.A.-rated disabilities at work.
4. Remind yourself often, “It’s better to wear out than rust out.” Life is yours to enjoy. Don’t waste it.
T-shirt slogan: “I’d Rather Live A Short, Wild Life Than A Long, Dull One.”
The only point that counts is that the child have a high degree of interest in science.” Interest, enthusiasm, is the critical factor even in science! With a positive, optimistic, and cooperative attitude a person with an IQ of 100 will earn more money, win more respect, and achieve more success than a negative, pessimistic, uncooperative individual with an IQ of 120.
Bingo. Look how many book-smart geniuses are underachievers with crappy people skills.
For stickability is 95 percent of ability.
We often hear that knowledge is power. But this statement is only a half-truth. Knowledge is only potential power. Knowledge is power only when put to use—and then only when the use made of it is constructive.
Einstein taught us a big lesson. He felt it was more important to use your mind to think than to use it as a warehouse for facts.
an idea man can make money with me; a fact man can’t.”
Ask yourself, “Am I using my mental ability to make history, or am I using it merely to record history made by others?”
Jot that down in your success rule book right now. Action cures fear.
Pay twice as much and buy half as many.
Let’s face it. Some folks, being jealous, want to make you feel embarrassed because you want to move upward.
It happens in the military service when a clique of negative-minded individuals poke fun at and try to humiliate the young soldier who wants to go to officers’ school.
You’ve seen it happen time and again in high schools when a group of lunkheads deride a classmate who has the good sense to make the most of his educational opportunities and come out with high grades. Sometimes—and all too sadly often—the bright student is jeered at until he reaches the conclusion that it isn’t smart to be intelligent.
Go first class in everything you do. You can’t afford to go any other way.
People like to be called by name. It gives everyone a boost to be addressed by name. Two special things you must remember. Pronounce the name correctly, and spell it correctly. If you mispronounce or misspell someone’s name, that person feels that you feel he is unimportant.
