Napoleon HillThe starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.
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The phrase, “Keep this constantly in mind” was the advice that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave to his fellow civil rights activists when they were planning an integrated lunch counter in Alabama. The activists were asking themselves what the end result of their actions would be. It is interesting that they asked themselves this question because they considered themselves to be people of action.
Source: Think And Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised And Updated For The 21St Century
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