When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain.
DALE CARNEGIEThe most important thing in life is not simply to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence, and makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.
More Dale Carnegie Quotes
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It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.
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90% of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.
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When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.
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Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.
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The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
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Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
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Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
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Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.
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Believe you will be successful and you will.
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You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.
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Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
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Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.
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Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.
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Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
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Everyday is a new life to a wise man.
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If you want others to like you, if you want to develop real friendships, if you want to help others at the same time as you help yourself, keep this principle in mind: Become genuinely interested in other people.
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Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
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Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener.
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Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
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If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work.
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The life of many a person could probably be changed if only someone would make him feel important.
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If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.
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Don’t be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
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People do things for “their” reasons, not ours. So find their reasons.
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