Never say anything about yourself you don't want to come true

Brian Tracy
About This Quote

I have been told that I am a very honest person. However, I hate it when people tell me things about myself that they know I would hate to hear. I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before too. It’s a simple “to-do” list of things that we learn as children at a very young age.

As we grow older, we tend to forget the things we used to say and do. That is why it is important to make a mental note about those things that you would never want anyone to come true. In this quote, Nelson Mandela teaches us that as much as we may want others to know about ourselves, those things should never come true.

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