Over a decade ago, while holidaying abroad, I woke up one morning with this thought ringing in my head: ‘books are ladders … books are ladders’. As I pondered on this phrase I realised the acuity of these words. Books...
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Nick is a remarkable man. Those who have met him are always inspired and challenged by his life. Nick was born without arms or legs, yet he writes, ‘I am truly blessed. I am ridiculously happy.’ Many times as a...
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It doesn't matter how huge a door is: if you have the right key, the door will open. The habit of reading is the key that will open many doors. Books are idea containers, books are liberators. Countries ruled by...
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We all make choices but in the end our choices make us. There are three things that make or break us: habits, choices and routines. Many of us don’t even realise the importance of the choices we make or that...
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If you keep on doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always got. (Tony Robbins) In the year 2000 a man wheedled his way into a meeting with John Antioco, the CEO of Blockbuster, and proposed...
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Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right. (Henry Ford) No successful person ever became wealthy without the firm conviction that he or she would succeed one day. Some people of incredible talent have fallen...
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Believe you can and you're halfway there. (Theodore Roosevelt) 'The Eagle has landed,’ said Neil Armstrong. President Nixon, watching the events on television, described it as ‘one of the greatest moments of our time’. The Pope greeted the news by...
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On January 15, 2009, US Airways, Airbus A320-214 Flight 1549 with call sign 'CACTUS 1549' left New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at around 3.25pm. About 3 minutes into the flight the plane struck a flock of Canada geese. The...
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What makes you uncomfortable is the only way to grow. Only by discomfort do you continually grow. What dictates the size of a goldfish is its environment. When a goldfish lives in a fish-bowl it is in a safe comfortable...
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When you have a dozen different things to do, pick the most important one and stick with it until it's complete. Then pick the second most important and do the same thing, until you're done. The quickest way to do...
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