Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act.
Take the trouble to stop and think of the other person's feelings, his viewpoints, his desires and needs. Think more of what the other fellow wants, and how he must feel.
Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent.
Close scrutiny will show that most 'crisis situations' are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.
Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow - after you have done your best to achieve success today.
Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.
