TO BE INSPIRED IN ALL THINGS POSSIBLE AND TO BELIEVE IN THE ACHIEVABILITY OF YOUR ASPIRATIONS

As a youngster, I was always taught that I should not be daunted by the fact that it’s possible (likely) there may be smarter children in the classroom.  From early days I also was cautioned by my parents that it was hard work and persistence that carried the day and would separate winners from others. 

In other words, it was excusable that there were smarter kids than me in the classroom; but it was inexcusable that there might be harder workers than me. 

I always imparted these same beliefs and teachings to my own children as well.

From time immemorial, we know that inspiration and self-initiative coupled with determination and tenacity are virtues that are highly rewarding for the results they achieve.

I have had the good fortune during my entire career to be in the professional advisory business and to be devoted to serving good and accomplished people who often had challenging objectives.  As I reflect back on nearly a half century of professional service, I believe I was successful in what I did because I loved what I did and I did what I loved.

I decided early on in my career that I would be a believer in the possible.  I have carried that faithful belief into my services as an investment banker.

The following many quotes and those that are included elsewhere herein are the sort that have inspired me and I hope that you also find them rewarding. 

Please feel free to share your favorites too.

Bob

"I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near."

— Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister

 "I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." 

— Thomas Jefferson, American Founding Father and 3rd US President

 "Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work."

— Stephen King, author

 "There are no traffic jams on the extra mile."

— Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker

 “Just that you do the right thing. The rest doesn’t matter.” 

— Marcus Aurelias, Roman Emperor and Philosopher

 "It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up."

— Babe Ruth, former professional baseball player

 "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

— Thomas Edison, inventor

 "Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come."

— Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor

 "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." 

— Albert Einstein, physicist

 "Without labor, nothing prospers."

— Sophocles, Ancient Greek Philosopher and Author

 '“Perseverance, the secret of all triumphs.” 

— Victor Hugo, French Novelist and Poet

 “Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

— Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father, Scientist, Inventor

 “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

― Calvin Coolidge, 30th US President

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.

– Tommy Lasorda