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What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.

Thomas Jefferson

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Rule Fifteen...for a Better Way to Live

Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealousy, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any child can pull it to pieces. -Og Mandino (A Better Way to Live)

"Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it."

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A story about Bull Shit

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." "Well," replied the bull, "why don't you nibble on some of my droppings? They're packed with nutrients." The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. But he was promptly spotted by a hunter, who shot him down out of the tree.

The moral of the story: BS might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

- The Complete 101 Collection: What Every Leader Needs to Know by John C. Maxwell Part 1: Laying a Foundation for Self-Improvement Chapter 2: How Can I Grow in My Career - Introduction