What makes a person successful? What makes them motivated, prosperous, a great leader?
These questions fired the writing of each book covered in 50 Success Classics, and it is possible to draw out some common threads as answers. The following is only a brief and partial list, but may whet your appetite to discover for yourself some of the principles of success. Optimism Optimism is power. This is a secret discovered by all who succeed against great odds. Nelson Mandela, Ernest Shackleton, Eleanor Roosevelt – each admitted that what got them through tough times was an ability to focus on the positives. They understood what Claude Bristol called ‘the magic of believing’. Yet great leaders also have an unusual ability to face up to stark reality, so creating a single powerful attribute: ‘tough-minded optimism’. Optimistic people tend to succeed not simply because they believe all will turn out right, but because the expectation of success makes them work harder. If you expect little, you will not be motivated to even try. Definite aim, purpose or vision Success requires con
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