Self Reliance
Napoleon, when he was only a boy in years, spread out his future before his uncle. His uncle shook his head and said, "Dreams!" Napoleon stepped quickly to the window, and pointing up into the noonday sky, said, "Do you see that star?" "No," was the reply. "I do," he answered, and that star led him to the summit of human renown. Faith is one condition of greatness, and no man ever yet held the confidence of his fellows who did not believe in himself. The story goes that Colonel Roosevelt went to Heaven. Going up to Saint Peter, he asked if he could have ten thousand soprano singers. The reply was in the affirmative. He then asked for ten thousand alto singers and was told he could have those. Next he asked for ten thousand tenor singers and Saint Peter replied that he could have those. Roosevelt thanked him and started to turn away. Saint peter stopped him with: "What about bass singers?" "Oh, I am going to sing bas myself."
- Fowler
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
- Mark Victor Hansen
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