Ilse Crawford Embraces The Human Dimension

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision, for the limits of the world. You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. Why not go out on a limb? That is where the fruit is Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment. Quit now, you will never make it. If you disregard this advice, you will be halfway there.

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If you are not afraid to face the music, you may someday lead the band. Stop freewheeling, get into gear, and do something with your life. There are so many avenues to explore, so why not explore them? Never be afraid to step into the unknown, into the new. Do it fearlessly, always expecting the very best as you do so. This Saturday, do something you have wanted to do for years. Something just for yourself. And repeat this process once every month. Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. Men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better off than those who try to do nothing and succeed. Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself, and dares to become involved in experimenting with his own life. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

What lies before us and what lies beyond us is tiny compared to what lies within us. To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. An objective without a plan is a dream. Though no one can go back and make a new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end. You cannot pick cherries with your back to the tree. People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they cannot find them, make them. It is better to light a small candle than to curse the darkness.

Stop freewheeling, get into gear, and do something with your life. There are so many avenues to explore, so why not explore them? Never be afraid to step into the unknown, into the new. Do it fearlessly, always expecting the very best as you do so. This Saturday, do something you have wanted to do for years. Something just for yourself. And repeat this process once every month. Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. Men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better off than those who try to do nothing and succeed. Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself, and dares to become involved in experimenting with his own life. Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. An objective without a plan is a dream. Though no one can go back and make a new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end. You cannot pick cherries with your back to the tree. People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I do not believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they cannot find them, make them. It is better to light a small candle than to curse the darkness.

All who seek the roots of life dig in solitude for them. You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. If you have a lemon, make lemonade. Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think. If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult of all. Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream. Do not compromise yourself. You are all you have got.

An objective without a plan is a dream.

• I am only one, but still I am one.
• I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do.
• The man who is waiting for something to turn up might start on his shirt sleeves. Imagine you only have one year to live.

What important things would you be doing? How would you be allotting your time to accomplish the most you could? This exercise is one method of going after your priorities. In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

Why not go out on a limb? That is where the fruit is Only a mediocre person is always at his best. Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. Successful people act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results. You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures. All who seek the roots of life dig in solitude for them. That which does not kill us makes us stronger. Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.