9. kapitel af “Think and grow rich”
Skrevet af Aligned Evolution på 17 februar, 2008
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PERSISTENCE!
Kapitel 9 handler hele vejen igennem om udholdenhed, med nogle gode historier om:
- Fannie Hurst Hvordan hun fik udgivet hendes første noveller.
- Kate Smith Hvordan hun slog igennem som sanger.
- W. C. Fields Hvordan han lavede et comeback efter han var fyldt 60.
- Marie Dressler Hvordan hun lavede et comeback.
- Eddie Cantor Hvordan han fik finansiel sikkerhed efter børskrakket.
- Wallis Simpson Hvordan hun fandt hendes livs kærlighed.
- Mohammed Hvordan en religion blev skabt med udholdenhed og et ønske. (Religion har aldrig haft min interesse, men jeg regner med at læse yderligere om Islam)
There may be no heroic connotation to the word “persistence,” but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel.
Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
a. DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE.
b. DESIRE.
c. SELF-RELIANCE.
d. DEFINITENESS OF PLANS.
e. ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE.
f. CO-OPERATION.
g. WILL-POWER.
h. HABIT.
MOST IDEAS ARE STILL-BORN, AND NEED THE BREATH OF LIFE INJECTED INTO THEM THROUGH DEFINITE PLANS OF IMMEDIATE ACTION.
1. A DEFINITE PURPOSE BACKED BY BURNING DESIRE FOR ITS FULFILLMENT.
2. A DEFINITE PLAN, EXPRESSED IN CONTINUOUS ACTION.
3. A MIND CLOSED TIGHTLY AGAINST ALL NEGATIVE AND DISCOURAGING INFLUENCES, including negative suggestions of relatives, friends and acquaintances.
4. A FRIENDLY ALLIANCE WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS WHO WILL ENCOURAGE ONE TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH BOTH PLAN AND PURPOSE.
Det må være nok læsning for i dag, selvom det er svært at ligge bogen fra sig, er det nok bedst at lade tingene falde til ro.
