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The Haves and the Have-Nots
Always look to yourself, always review your own actions,
and be ready at all times to re-assess your planning and
then you will have no complaint against anyone.
There is a terse but meaningful saying: ‘Blame thyself.’
This means that in all situations you should not try
to see others’ mistakes but identify and acknowledge
your own mistakes. This is the simplest formula for a
successful life.
Never say that this situation is favourable or that
situation is unfavourable for you. It is you yourself and
not the situation that can create a better future for you.
So learn the art of situation management. Those who
can manage situations successfully are bound to emerge
as masters of their own destinies.
Almost all the great men were born in unfavourable
conditions, but they took control of their circumstances
and became super achievers.
The Haves and the Have-Nots
The greater the incentive, the greater the development, the
poorer the incentive, the poorer the development.
t is said that Mr. So and So was born with a silver
Ispoon in his mouth and that Mr. Such and Such was
not. In this way, people generally fall into two groups –
the haves and the have-nots. But history shows that this
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