15 Powerful Lessons from The Magic of Thinking Big
1. Get into the habit of working:
Don't wait for conditions to be perfect. They never will be. Anticipate future obstacles and difficulties and resolve them as they arise.
2. Be active. Be someone who does things. Be a doer, not a passive person.
3. Remember that ideas alone will not bring success. Ideas are worthless until you act on them.
4. Start your mental engine mechanically.
Don't wait for the spirit to move you. Take action, dig in, and move the spirit.
5. Use work to treat fear and gain confidence.
Do what you fear, and the fear will go away. Just try it and you will see.
6. Think about the present. Tomorrow, next week, later, and similar words are often synonymous with failure. Start.
Be the kind of person who says, "I'll start now."
7. Get to work – Don’t waste time getting ready for work. Get to work instead.
8. Seize the initiative. Be tough. Pick up the ball and run. Be a volunteer. Show that you have the ability and ambition to do it.
9. Manage your environment (go to first class):
Be environmentally conscious. Just as food for the body makes the body, food for the mind makes the mind.
10. Make your environment work for you, not against you. Don’t let oppressive forces—negative people who can’t do it—make you think you’re defeated.
11. Don't let small-minded people hold you back. Jealous people want to see you stumble.
Don't give them that satisfaction.
12. Get advice from successful people.
Your future is important. Never risk dealing with independent consultants who fail.
13. Get lots of mental sunshine. Socialize in new groups. Discover new and stimulating things to do.
14. Eliminate thought toxins from your environment. Avoid gossip. Talk about people, but stay positive.
15. Be first class in everything you do. You can't afford to have it any other way.