Famous Saying:
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
- Thomas A. Edison
What to do with this famous saying:
First be inspired and motivated based on who gave this bit of advice, someone who tried over a thousand times to make something work and then tried some more and was successful.
We can learn the lesson here that when we know something will work, but not when, that we should be smart and not give up the when for the sake of the what. Don't throw away a certain success just because you lost patience or because time is toying with you about a certainty that causes you to doubt and despair.
Patience and persistence are huge parts of success that many 2 hour movies, such as my favorite The Pursuit of Happiness (with Will Smith) portrays but people fail to grasp since in 2 hours the movie wraps up with a successful ending. Success takes longer than 2 hours, and longer than a 2 hour movie, no matter how good the move can ever portray in a rags to riches story.
If you're not so certain about your efforts and persistence fails, then re-motivate. Also, if you must, seek advice, re-evaluate and look at the statistical odds of success and your willingness to beat them, as well as whether or not it's impossible, whether you may have missed something key or need to change something small or big, to make the difference.
Realize talking to others may bring something to light we might not be able to see ourselves. Like the song by the Eagles says, "All our lives we live in chains and never even know we hold the key."
If you are not moving forward but instead backward, then again follow this advice above. If the odds are in your favor, stay with it. If not, try something where the odds are in your favor. Hang in there!
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31 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 7
29 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 6
Famous Saying:
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
- Demosthenes
What to do with this famous saying:
Realize what seems small now may be larger than large one day, so keep on going! Don't quit too soon. Things could catch on like wildfire with your enterprise, business idea or endeavor. Starbucks is a great example of this. Now go there, have some coffee, think about this, get motivated, plan, and go create!
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26 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 5
Famous Saying:
Rome was not built in a day.
- Unknown
What to do with this famous saying:
Realize that big and spectacular things are not achieved overnight. It took companies like McDonalds, Starbucks and Microsoft decades or more to get to where they are at.
It took a great city like Rome decades and perhaps even hundreds of years to achieve the greatness it achieved. Things like that don't happen overnight. So with that in mind, keep on going if you aim to achieve something spectacular.
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21 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 4
Famous Saying:
Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could only do a little.
- Edmund Burke
What to do with this famous saying
If you can give one can of food to the poor instead of 10, then one is better than none. If everyone did this, then we could feed all the poor. It all depends on each person doing a little that can make a big difference, not on a few people doing a lot.
Don't make the mistake thinking that your small efforts don't amount to anything. You're wrong if you think this way. Your efforts do count, you make a valuable contribution. Without you it is more difficult.
You are a valuable member of the team and play a significant role. See where and how you do. Have value and self worth, because what you do is important. One day you'll see why and how this is, in due time. Until then, do something, which is always better than nothing.
This quote says you should not give up because of discouragement and disappointment of not being able to recognize the value of your contribution if it comes only in small amounts. You can only do what you can, and if you are doing that you're doing fine. Just keep on!
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17 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 3
Saying:
One step at a time
- Author Unknown
What to do with this famous saying:
Take it easy, take it slow. Don't rush. Remember, haste makes waste. You shouldn't always multi-task and you should take things one step at a time for optimal results. What sort of things in your life could you do better if you took it one step at a time rather than rushed and not spent the quality time taking your time like you should? Change your strategy and do it right the first time starting today.
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14 May 2008
Famous Sayings and Quotes about Not Giving Up 2
Saying:
Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.
- Helmut Schmidt
What to do with this famous saying:
Take small incremental steps towards your goal. It may take years to see progress, but every move toward the prise is worth it and will pay off, it will get you there. Don't despair, keep in plugging and you will make it. In due time but not necessarily when you want. Just keep on.
I can truly say this for several things in my life based on experience. It works, some progress is better than none, and over time counts big time. Just like investing. 10 years even 20 or 25 flash by, so stop over concerning yourself with wanting to see results now.
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10 May 2008
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Saying:
From Small Acorns, Big Oaks Grow
- Author Unknown
What to do with this famous saying
Stay motivated. Keep going. Don't quit, and know that small but significant and meaningful actions, over a long time, can produce big results and bear much fruit. Have patience. In due season it will come. Keep planting, watering and let God give the increase. Small things can make a difference but they take time. That's the way God works.
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03 May 2008
Quotes - Sayings - Importance of Having The Right Tools In Life
Give us the tools and we will do the job
- A Quote from Winston Churchill
A quick comment:
I've used this quote and the principles behind it once at a training meeting that I put on for about a hundred people. I actually started my slideshow with this quote from Winston Churchill. My point was that if I gave them to right tools to do their jobs, they would be able to do what was required, The important point was that they had the right tools. This is true of a cook, computer technician, a soldier and a even an administrative assistant and truly of any profession or for any purpose.
What we can learn from this famous saying:
If you give people the right tools to do their job, then there shouldn't any reason why they won't be able to do it. If you don’t give them the right tools, then they either can’t do their job, can’t do it well, or at least will use it as an excuse even if they could do their job. So give them the right tools, and they will be without excuse. Otherwise, for whatever reason, don’t expect much from the ill-equipped.
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