The above is a quote from Henry Ford. It illustrates how much our attitude determines our success or failure. For example, On 25 May 1961, President John F. Kennedy, made an appeal to a joint session of Congress. He said, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.” Most of the people around the world said the idea was impossible. The project, however, was given to a large group of scientists and engineers who were convinced that it was possible and just eight years later, on 16 July 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center taking three astronauts to the moon. On 24 July 1969, those same three men splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Again, whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.

One Sentence Wisdom

• “For success attitude is as important as ability.” — Sir Walter Scott
• “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” — William James

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