Orison Swett
Orison Swett
gratitude attitude joy
The power of material things, to bestow happiness, to bring joy into the life is tremendously exaggerated. But The right mental attitude for example gratitude that things are not worse, the trained mind the right habits of thought - lifeskills, will bring to us the best there is in the universe.
motivational mother children
Many mothers make the mistake of forever looking for the bad in the child, trying to . . . uproot and drive it out. This is like trying to eject the darkness from a room without opening the shutters and letting in the light. As John Newton said, 'I cannot sweep the darkness out, but I can shine it out.'
motivational ambition self-confidence
Fear is a great robber of power. It paralyzes the thinking faculties, ruins spontaneity, enthusiasm, and self confidence. It has a blighting effect upon all one's thoughts, moods, and efforts. It destroys ambition and efficiency.
children sunshine play
Play is as necessary to the perfect development of a child as sunshine is to the perfect development of a plant.
perseverance brain energy
Money, influence, and position are nothing compared with brains, principles, energy and perseverances.
wrestling men doe
No man fails who does his best.
excellence littles can-do
Superiority - doing things a little better than anybody else can do them.
law mind desire
It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.
grieving sorrow trials
Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us.
success honesty opportunity
To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose between honorable competence and tainted wealth. The young man who starts out to be poor and honorable, holds in his hand one of the strongest elements of success.
children taught should
Every child should be taught to expect success
order giving generosity
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
motivational-sales sticks firsts
The first part of success is 'Get-to-it-iveness'; the second part of success is 'Stick-to-it-iveness'.
world woe enough
Talk happiness. The world is sad enough without your woe.