The 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.
DALE CARNEGIETalk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
More Dale Carnegie Quotes
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People aren’t interested in you. They’re interested in themselves.
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Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.
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If we speak poorly about that which we do well, people will assume we perform poorly!
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
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If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.
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It isn’t work that makes you tired, it’s your mental attitude.
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Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
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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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Try honest to see things from the other person’s point of view.
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Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.
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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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Listen first. Give your opponents a chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises barriers. Try to build bridges of understanding.
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Learning is an active process. We learn by doing.. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.
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Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.
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The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.
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