This past Friday a great Oscar-winning actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, activist and race car driver, Paul Newman died at the age of 83.
His great achievements showed him to be a man who was desperate for success.
At the age of 70 a large percentage of men and women consider themselves retired and some sadly simply spend their days in frivolity while waiting to die.
But not Paul Newman, …
Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how you’ll you do it. Lou Holtz
I would add to this quote: Action with determination shows commitment and leads to success
The dictionary describes commitment as the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.
Eric S. Raymond declares: You cannot motivate the best people with money. Money is just a way to keep score. The best people in any field are motivated by passion.
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things. – Denis Diderot
Negative things will always happen. We cannot change that, but we CAN change our reactions to these occurrences. The big problem lies not in what happens to us, but what we allow to happen to our minds as a result.
“Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power” Shirley McClaine
I am sure you are familiar with the story of the frog. This story is a classic one that illustrates the results of conformity. It goes like this:
The frog is set in a pan of water and he is in his element, happily enjoying the water. You put the pan over some heat, just a little, and the water starts to get a little warm, but the frog accommodates and continues to enjoy the water.
After all warm water is not so bad. Gradually you turn up the heat, and ….
