Words of Wisdom - WoW

"The man whose Definite Major Purpose is of noteworthy proportions must remain always a student, and he must learn from every possible source; especially those sources from which he may acquire specialized knowledge and experience related to his major purpose.

"The public libraries are free. They offer a great array of organized knowledge on every subject. They carry, in every language, the total of man's knowledge on every subject. The successful man with a Definite Major Purpose makes it his business and his responsibility to read books relating to that purpose, and thus acquire important knowledge which comes from the experiences of other men who have gone before him.

It has been said that a man cannot consider himself even a kindergarten student of any subject until he has availed himself, as far as reasonably possible, of all the knowledge on that subject which has been preserved for him through the experience of others.

"A man's reading program should be as carefully planned as his daily diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot grow mentally.

Pay attention to the things you are naturally drawn to. They are often connected to your path, passion, and purpose in life. Have the courage to follow them.” — Ruben Chavez

"From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own." ~ Publilius Syrus

"Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world because even your own shadow leaves you when you are in darkness." ~ Ibn Taymiyyah

"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." ~ Marilyn vos Savant

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." ~ Albert Einstein

"Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent People Ignore." ~ Albert Einstein

"Men grow when inspired by a high purpose, when contemplating vast horizons. The sacrifice of oneself is not very difficult for one burning with the passion for a great adventure." ~ Alexis Carrel

A man must know
his DESTINY… If he
does not recognize
it, then he is lost. ~ George S . P a t t o n

The whole secret of a successful
life is to find out what it is one’s
destiny to do, and then do it. ~ Henry Ford

Courage is going from failure to
failure without losing enthusiasm. ~ Winston Churchill

Do not allow yourself to be
disheartened by any failure as long
as you have done your best. ~ Mother Teresa