Achievements have greater appeal as failures, therefore they are systematically overrated. The media usually reportes only about stars, the unsuccessful are not mentioned. Therfore we end up a distorted perception of the real chances. It is useful to study the unsuccessful. #SurvivorshipBias

Behind each successful author hide 100 unsuccessful, behind each unsuccessful there are 100 that did not find a publisher, behind each of them there 100 who have not yet completed their manuscript .... But in the news only the stars get the whole attention.

do you have at least one enemy? Good. Invite him or her over for coffee and ask for an honest opinion about your strengths and weaknesses. You will be forever grateful you did.

If I want to reach my highest goals I must identify the underlying principles that lead me to success and I need to apply them.

We all want to succeed. One path to success is identifying the habits that can help me on my journey.

My individual talents, my creativity and experience define how I successfully implement and apply a specific principle. There is no general approach. The only general rule is to act in harmony with the rules of success.

I can do anythingIt’s a simple phrase, but it helps to remind yourself -- You really can do anything you set your mind to.

It can only get better. If it’s hard at first, it can only get easier.

Failure is temporary. If you fail, you’re in good company -- most successes come only after several rounds of failure.

Your mind is for having ideas, not for holding them.

Pretend your brain is a white board. Is it covered with to-do lists and “DO NOT ERASE”? Is there space for drawing and combining ideas?

If we don’t appropriately manage the ‘open loops’ in our life, our attention will get pulled.