The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom
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The only truth is that as long as you work hard enough, you will succeed. I firmly believe that our destiny is determined by our actions, not by our origins.
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A truly happy person is one who is able to enjoy his creation. Those of whom that are like sponges that only takes without giving will only lose happiness.
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If you view work as a pleasure, life is heaven; if you view work as a duty, life is hell.
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People who climb up in any industry are fully committed to what they are doing and are dedicated. Sincerely love the work you do; you will naturally succeed.
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"You see, I am making a work of art." This kind of person always takes pride in and enjoys his work and often cites: "this job is very meaningful."
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Bad habits can dictate us and determine success or failure. It is easy to develop, but it is difficult to serve.
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Successfully putting a good idea into practice is more valuable than thinking about a thousand good ideas at home.
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The most frustrating thing in life is that there are too many things to do, but there is not enough time. As a result, just by thinking about the plans that are unable to be carried out will only intimidate ourselves, and we end up not accomplishing anything.
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Among the wealthy people I know or acquainted, there are very few people who rely on accumulating small bits of wealth day by day to eventually become who they are now. More people make money by borrowing money.
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Whether it is to win wealth or to win in life, what good people think about in competition is not what they will lose, but what they should do to become a winner.
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life is a constant mortgage, we mortgage our youth for the future, and mortgage our lives for happiness. Because if you dare not approach the bottom line, you lose. Wouldn’t it be worthwhile to take the risk to attain success?
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Failure is a good thing as long as it does not become a habit.
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Once avoiding failure becomes your motivation to do things, you have embarked on a path of laziness and powerlessness.
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My motto is: People always have to maintain their energy, remain strong and persistent, no matter what failures and setbacks they encounter, this is the only thing I can do.
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Dream + Failure + Challenge = Success
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if you give a person a fish, you can only support him for one day, but if you teach him the skill of fishing, it is equivalent to supporting him for life.
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A person who is smart is a fool, and a person who knows how to play a fool is really smart.