There are times that people can be so blinded by what they want IT to be, that whatever reality they perceieve it SHOULD be, they lose.

Jared Matthew Kessler
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There are times when people can be so blinded by what they want it to be, that whatever reality they perceive it should be, they lose. This quote is part of the incredible wisdom of Albert Einstein. If you are in business, or in any other field for that matter, you know that there are times when things just don’t go the way you want them to. That doesn’t mean that you give up.

What Albert Einstein is presenting here is something that’s necessary for success in life. There are many factors at play that can cause reality not to live up to your expectations. You must recognize this and still push ahead.

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