Having Potential

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Having potential
works exactly opposite to the way
a savings account does.
In a savings account, as time goes by,
your money compounds interest.
The longer you leave it untouched,
the more it increases.

When it comes to potential,
the longer you leave it untouched,
the more it decreases.
Unused potential wastes away.
If you want your potential to increase,
you have to tap into it.

- John C. Maxwell

Inside Out

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Most people approach success from the outside in.  But to achieve real success, you have to do it from the inside out.  Focus on your character, and your whole life improves.  Changes in character bring substance and power, while external improvements are merely cosmetic and quickly fade away. - John C. Maxwell



Faced with crisis,
the man of character falls
back on himself.

- Charles de Gaulle

Friday thoughts

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Perhaps it would be a good idea,
fantastic as it sounds, to muffle every telephone,
stop every motor and halt all activity
for an hour some day to give people a chance to
ponder for a few minutes on what it is all about,
why they are living, and what they really want.

By James Truslow Adams



The Hot Poker Principle
If you place a poker near the heat of a fire,
it too becomes hot.
To succeed, follow the hot poker principle.

-Be around great men and women,
and learn from their experience.
-Visit great places.
-Attend great events.
-Read great books.

By John C. Maxwell