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There’s no need to curb your enthusiasm
October 18, 2012 By Harvey Mackay
The old cartoon strip character Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes, once said the difference between him and the rest of the world was that … “Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!”
Calvin is right. You must live with enthusiasm. It’s one of the most important attributes to success.
One of life’s greatest tragedies is that the curiosity, enthusiasm and excitement about life that we are born with seem to erode as the years go by.
When the challenges of daily life get in the way, it is easy to spend more energy on putting out little fires than on sparking enthusiasm for overcoming those challenges.
Henry Ford once said, “You can do anything if you have enthusiasm … Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in the gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of your will, and your energy to execute your ideas. Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress. With it, there is accomplishment. Without it, there are only alibis.”
You may recall Henry Ford’s early struggles to make his fledgling company successful. His enthusiasm for building mass-produced cars that many middle class Americans could afford to buy revolutionized transportation and American industry. Enthusiasm prevented him from giving in to setbacks and pressure.
When my own enthusiasm wanes, and it sometimes does, I look for inspiration from three of my favorite resources. Their advice is timeless and far-reaching. And it is well worth revisiting any time you feel your spirit flagging.
“Enthusiasm is the priceless quality that makes everything different. The men and women who achieve the most are invariably inspired by enthusiasm. They approach life, its opportunities, and its problems with this vital characteristic,” said Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author of “The Power of Positive Thinking.”
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success,” according to Dale Carnegie, one of the most successful inspirational writers of all time. Do you know his books “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “How to Stop
Worrying and Start Living”? They are great first steps to cultivating enthusiasm for living.
To read the entire article from Harvey Mackay.com:
http://harveymackay.com/column/theres-no-need-to-curb-your-enthusiasm/
Mackay’s Moral: There is one thing more contagious than enthusiasm, and that is the lack of enthusiasm.
One of life’s greatest tragedies is that the curiosity, enthusiasm and excitement about life that we are born with seem to erode as the years go by.
When the challenges of daily life get in the way, it is easy to spend more energy on putting out little fires than on sparking enthusiasm for overcoming those challenges.
Henry Ford once said, “You can do anything if you have enthusiasm … Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in the gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of your will, and your energy to execute your ideas. Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress. With it, there is accomplishment. Without it, there are only alibis.”
You may recall Henry Ford’s early struggles to make his fledgling company successful. His enthusiasm for building mass-produced cars that many middle class Americans could afford to buy revolutionized transportation and American industry. Enthusiasm prevented him from giving in to setbacks and pressure.
When my own enthusiasm wanes, and it sometimes does, I look for inspiration from three of my favorite resources. Their advice is timeless and far-reaching. And it is well worth revisiting any time you feel your spirit flagging.
“Enthusiasm is the priceless quality that makes everything different. The men and women who achieve the most are invariably inspired by enthusiasm. They approach life, its opportunities, and its problems with this vital characteristic,” said Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author of “The Power of Positive Thinking.”
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success,” according to Dale Carnegie, one of the most successful inspirational writers of all time. Do you know his books “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “How to Stop
Worrying and Start Living”? They are great first steps to cultivating enthusiasm for living.
To read the entire article from Harvey Mackay.com:
http://harveymackay.com/column/theres-no-need-to-curb-your-enthusiasm/
Mackay’s Moral: There is one thing more contagious than enthusiasm, and that is the lack of enthusiasm.
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