Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn: Life's Greatest Lessons Are Gained from Our Losses
John C. Maxwell
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I always try to remember that I am a work in progress. When I maintain that perspective, I realize that I don’t have to be perfect. I don’t have to have it all together. I don’t need to try to have all the answers. And I don’t need to learn everything in a day. When I make a mistake, it’s not because I’m a failure or worthless. I just didn’t do something right because I still haven’t improved enough in some part of the process. And that motivates me to keep growing and improving. If I don’t know something, it’s an opportunity to try to improve in a new area.”
“Those things that hurt, instruct.” —Benjamin Franklin”
“Finish each day and be done with it…. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely.”
“A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run.”
“Pain is inevitable but misery is optional.". A similar thing can be said when it comes to taking responsibility. Loses are inevitable, but excuses are optional.”
“Humorist Will Rogers said, “There are three kinds of men. Ones that learn by reading, a few who learn by observation, and the rest of us have to pee on an electric fence and find out for ourselves.” Ouch. That’s got to hurt. But let’s face it: some people only learn things the hard way.”
“With hope, failure is a skipping stone. Without hope, failure is a tombstone.”
“Success is a lousy teacher. It makes smart people think they can’t lose.” It also makes them think they don’t need to learn.”
“People who haven’t overcome major losses are prone to think they are invincible. They start to believe they are better than they really are and are inclined to misuse their power. Everyone who makes a major contribution to life knows what it is to have failures.”
“Ignorance means we didn’t have the necessary information; stupidity means we had the necessary information but misused it.”
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