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It is better not to be trained at all than to be trained to fail.

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People may be as moved by your tone as by your words.

groundwork

You’ll be taken more seriously in a subject area if you know the basic information that most people who discuss the subject already know.

presence

A ten-second solo that reaches people has more impact than a thousand songs played competently.

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To avoid being duped on a daily basis by commercial messages, you merely have to keep track of who is talking.

why we did that

Something that becomes popular through imitation may disappear when its original role models fade from view.

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“The pen won’t stay the demon’s wings. The hour approaches pounding out the Devil’s sermon.” —Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire, Alan White

Debunkers lend credence to the things they argue against.

You can influence others just by being seen as a part of a crowd or a trend.

“It’s almost impossible to be totally stressed out in the presence of someone who has opted to be peace.” —Wayne Dyer

“Every intention sets energy into motion, whether you are conscious of it or not.” —Gary Zukav

“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” —Mark Twain

Imagine what life would be like if you took the time to thank everyone you came across who is a good example of something you are not so good at.

Today, listen to a few new songs that your friends don’t know about.

Thoughts lead to more thoughts faster than they turn into action.

If it seems you don’t have anything important to do where you are, act in a way that creates a good example for the people around you.

The ability to influence events starts with being in the right place.

If you want to get more help, be more inspiring.

If you believe that as a passive observer you do not influence the events you are observing, that is not true. It forms a self-defeating prophecy. The expectation that you will not have influence is itself a predisposition that allows you to influence the course of events.

Today, notice how an action you take may help shape the meaning of an event.