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Napoleon Hill and wishes

Napoleon Hill and wishes
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Lucky Seven: A weekly letter featuring seven inspiring quotes and reflections. Feel free to share with others!

Today, let's explore some quotes shared by Napoleon Hill.

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

Defeat will surely come; our only duty is to prepare how to react to it. So, let's set sail with sturdy plans and a compass of resilience, ready to conquer any waves that come our way! surely come


Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.

And I think this is something that you won't believe until you do something that you feel it's too early. I can confirm that yesterday is usually the best time to schedule almost everything.


Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.

Doing things will also make you luckier. Knowing why you should not do something anymore is still a great find.


The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

Usually, by doing more, you get more lateral experience, and you can later trade less and less of your time to become financially stable.


We refuse to believe that which we don't understand.

And we are the only ones who can change our minds about something we have already convinced us of.


The cause of the depression is traceable directly to the worldwide habit of trying to reap without sowing.

Success takes time. Even overnight success happens after five years, right?


There is a difference between WISHING for a thing and being READY to receive it. No one is ready for a thing, until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be BELIEF, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief.

In the same way, you shouldn't ask questions whose answers you are not ready to hear.


Have a great week ahead, and see you on the next occasion!

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