My review of The Greatest Salesman in the World was published here in July, and I remember noting that it is not the kind of book you read only once.
I’ve had reason to go over it again and again, distilling the rich goodness from each scroll, and here are just 10 thoughts I’m rolling over in my mind from each scroll.
- I can begin a new life today, is I choose; a life of success powered by good habits.
“Success is a state of mind, but failure is always described in one way. Failure is man’s inability to reach his goals in life, whatever they may be.”
- I can change my outcomes if I choose love as my weapon of choice; to deliberately, consciously build others up and not tear them down.
“I will make love my greatest weapon and none on whom I call can defend against its force.”
- I can’t really know just how close I am to breakthrough, and it would be a shame if I quit just because I can’t see it. I will succeed if I don’t give up; only when I quit have I failed.
“The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning, and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal.”
- It is a waste of time trying to become a copy or “African version” of anyone. I’m better off placing my uniqueness on display, playing up what makes me different, and downplaying the similarities. The same applies to all the goods and services I have to offer.
“I am rare, and there is value in all rarity; therefore I am valuable.”
- Avoiding time killers is one way I can make every single day of my life count in every aspect, from work to relationships. I must seize the day, and make the most of it.
“I will live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks. My last must be my best.”
- If I allow my moods and emotions to determine my day, my productivity will suffer.
“Today I will be master of my emotions. I will become master of myself. I will become great.”
- I can actually train myself to be happy and make laughter a habit. Even when things come along that make laughter difficult, I can say to myself, “THIS TOO SHALL PASS”.
“I will laugh at the world. Henceforth I will cultivate the habit of laughter.”
- I cannot afford to stop improving. Truly, my only competition should be my past successes. I must always try to outdo myself, to do better today than I did yesterday, no matter how good yesterday was.
“Today, I will multiply my value a hundredfold. I will not commit the terrible crime of aiming too low.”
- Unless I follow up my dreams, plans, and goals with action, they are all worthless.
“Action is the tinder which ignites my dreams, my plans, my goals into a living force.”
- Every day I must pray for guidance from God, knowing full well that He will answer me, teach me, help me, guide me, discipline me, and fulfill His will for me.
“Let me become all you planned for me when my seed was planted and selected by you to sprout in the vineyard of this world. Help this humble salesman. Guide me, God.”
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