Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena I believed I truly belonged. - J.K. Rowling
Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts that is something on which to pride yourself but poverty itself is romanticized by fools. - J.K. Rowling
Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best. - J.K. Rowling
You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience. - J.K. Rowling
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go. - Phil Jackson
No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins. - Phil Jackson
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way. - Phil Jackson
Change your focus from making money, to serving more people. Serving more people makes the money come in. - Robert Kiyosaki
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