Chapter-10 Oh, what miracles have been wrought by the self-confidence, the self-determination of an iron will! What impossible deeds have been performed by it! It was this that took Napoleon over the Alps in midwinter; it took Farragut and Dewey past the cannons, torpedoes, and mines of the enemy; it led Nelson and Grant to […]
Chapter-9 There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent, or hinder, or control The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it soon or late. What obstacle can stay the mighty force Of the sea-seeking river in its course, Or cause
Chapter-8 “The education of the will is the object of our existence,” says Emerson.Nor is this putting it too strongly, if we take into account the human will in its relations to the divine. This accords with the saying of J. Stuart Mill, that “a character is a completely fashioned will.”In respect to mere mundane
Chapter-7 “There’s the dearest little old gentleman,” says James Buckham, “who goes into town every morning on the 8.30 train. I don’t know his name, and yet I know him better than anybody else in town. He just radiates cheerfulness as far as you can see him. There is always a smile on his face,
Chapter-6 Acting on a sudden impulse, an elderly woman, the widow of a soldier who had been killed in the Civil War, went into a photographer’s to have her picture taken. She was seated before the camera wearing the same stern, hard, forbidding look that had made her an object of fear to the children
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Chapter-5 Dining one day with Baron James Rothschild, Eugene Delacroix, the famous French artist, confessed that, during some time past, he had vainly sought for a head to serve as a model for that of a beggar in a picture which he was painting; and that, as he gazed at his host’s features, the idea
Chapter-4 Ten things are necessary for happiness in this life, the first being a good digestion, and the other nine,—money; so at least it is said by our modern philosophers. Yet the author of “A Gentle Life” speaks more truly in saying that the Divine creation includes thousands of superfluous joys which are totally unnecessary
Chapter-3 Business is king. We often say that cotton is king, or corn is king, but with greater propriety we may say that the king is that great machine which is kept in motion by the Law of Supply and Demand: the destinies of all mankind are ruled by it. “Were the question asked,” says
Chapter-2 Prince Wolkonsky, during a visit to this country, declared that “Business is the alpha and omega of American life. There is no pleasure, no joy, no satisfaction. There is no standard except that of profit. There is no other country where they speak of a man as worth so many dollars. In other countries
Chapter-1 William K. Vanderbilt, when he last visited Constantinople, one day invited Coquelin the elder, so celebrated for his powers as a mimic, who happened to be in the city at the time, to give a private recital on board his yacht, lying in the Bosphorus. Coquelin spoke three of his monologues. A few days
Our success depends upon the impressive nature whether it is house, family, workplace or our social life contributes to our growth. Whenever and wherever we happen to lose the factor of impression, our entire personality is marked by the dark clouds of uncertainty. Without the impressive personality we are unable to achieve our pre-determined goals,
Every person wants to succeed in his life. Success can be defined in many ways. In simple words, reaching your goal or meeting your objective means success. Although every person aspires for success, dreams of happiness and prosperity but it is not necessary everyone succeeds. Nor does the light of achievement reach and the person
Those people who build plans to be successful in their lives, should always know that the destiny is not in the hands of stars or planets, but lies in the hands of human beings. We have to awaken our dormant capacities and capabilities, then you will realize how success touches your feet. All humans are
When we accomplish any work with full dedication and concentration and zeal, the amount of satisfaction/pleasure received is beyond explanation. The tasks belonging to this category in reality give us genuine appreciation, sense of extreme satisfaction, prestige, pride, warmth and self-respect. All those people who adopt the principle of dedication and practice in all walks
Right from a student’s life to the high-ranking posts of multi-nationals there is a long path filled with obstacles, struggles, competition, etc. to the top. Our success depends exclusively on two key factors-one is self-confidence and secondly the reflection of our confidence from our conversation and expression of thoughts. In today’s progressive world, to be