“Life is what happens while you are planning for the future.”
Uncle
Remain present, while it’s good to have a vision, if that’s all you concentrate on, you won’t ever enjoy the now
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) ― President of the United States, 1963 to 1969
This helps me to recover from a lot of failures. Learning from the mistakes and keeping moving is the main point here. We cannot do anything about the past, but we could learn from it...
“Treat every employee like a volunteer.”
Father
This quote is a spin on the golden rule. Ultimately, jobs and roles are transient and this quote is a reminder that people have the choice to leave at any time. I believe that if...
“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) ― Essayist/philosopher/poet
My favorite quote and wisdom of all time, this quote fully embodies my definition of success.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
Thomas Edison (1847-1931) ― Inventor and businessman
Similar to our class discussion, this quote reinforces the fact that while it is likely I will experience more failures throughout my life, they are valuable learning experiences.
“You can never plan the future by the past.”
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) ― Anglo-Irish politician/Philosopher
I tend to analyze all of my actions to know where they took me. However, if I continue to do that, I will never get out of my comfort zone. I need to forget the...
“Make sure you are dreaming big enough.”
Caroline Lampinen ― Writer
This small piece of wisdom is also simple. It helps me remember to check my dreams, especially when things get easy. It is tempting to shrink your dreams and just accept your life the way...
“The only thing you can be best at is developing your own self.”
Natalie Portman ― Actress
Remaining the best person in a field is impossible. Soon enough, there will always be another who will break your records. However, there is no limitation to self-improvement, and we can develop a better version...
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
Peter Drucker (1909-2005) ― Author/Management guru
No matter what, the success or failure for everything from work to your personal life comes back to who people are at their core.
“By your stumbling, the world is perfected.”
Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) ― Indian philosopher
Making mistakes is how we learn. Out of every perceived failure or weakness I come across in life there lies lessons that I can use to improve, and achieve bigger and better things. Sometimes I...