I thought people could put down their stories of success and fortune and the right mindset they had at the time to cultivate it.
Here is a quote by Machiavelli in regards to what he thought about it.
“I conclude therefore that, fortune being changeful and mankind steadfast in their ways, so long as the two are in agreement men are successful, but unsuccessful when they fall out. For my part I consider that it is better to be adventurous than cautious, because fortune is a woman, and if you wish to keep her under it is necessary to beat and ill-use her; and it is seen that she allows herself to be mastered by the adventurous rather than by those who go to work more coldly. She is, therefore, always, woman-like, a lover of young men, because they are less cautious, more violent, and with more audacity command her.”
I am starting this thread because I am on the bounce back after making a few bad financial decisions and some even worse calls when it came to trusting friends and associates. Loyalty and trust is something that should be cherished and not given away easily, is all I can say. So I want to get back on to the right track before I restart my studies.
Fortunately I have come across a fair number of successful people over the last couple of years from different places such as China, Russia, M.E. These are people who have managed to set up businesses abroad out of scratch and just a few contacts. Others are doing well in big business despite being in their 20s. A few things I have noticed about them.
1) They surround themselves with people who are of a positive nature, I am not necessarily talking about positive, in terms of being all about smiles and cupcakes. I am talking about those who add value into their lives, regardless with what that may be.
2) Taking risks, this speaks for itself, and I have heard this repeated on this forum many times, when it comes to things such as game.
3) Being grounded, this is more from personal experience, but there is this essence of being grounded. Kind of conflicts with point number two. But they have a way of bearing the storm, and not budging. A lot of this ties into understanding their own value.
4) They scorn Facebook, seriously I have noticed this a lot. I think it says a lot, Facebook and social media in general, is a soul sucker. Aside from a few of the characters like Dan Bilzerain or whatever he is called. Most of it for boring people to validate their existence by comparing with others. Its an easy trap to fall into.
Anymore points or personal stories would be cool.
Here is a quote by Machiavelli in regards to what he thought about it.
“I conclude therefore that, fortune being changeful and mankind steadfast in their ways, so long as the two are in agreement men are successful, but unsuccessful when they fall out. For my part I consider that it is better to be adventurous than cautious, because fortune is a woman, and if you wish to keep her under it is necessary to beat and ill-use her; and it is seen that she allows herself to be mastered by the adventurous rather than by those who go to work more coldly. She is, therefore, always, woman-like, a lover of young men, because they are less cautious, more violent, and with more audacity command her.”
I am starting this thread because I am on the bounce back after making a few bad financial decisions and some even worse calls when it came to trusting friends and associates. Loyalty and trust is something that should be cherished and not given away easily, is all I can say. So I want to get back on to the right track before I restart my studies.
Fortunately I have come across a fair number of successful people over the last couple of years from different places such as China, Russia, M.E. These are people who have managed to set up businesses abroad out of scratch and just a few contacts. Others are doing well in big business despite being in their 20s. A few things I have noticed about them.
1) They surround themselves with people who are of a positive nature, I am not necessarily talking about positive, in terms of being all about smiles and cupcakes. I am talking about those who add value into their lives, regardless with what that may be.
2) Taking risks, this speaks for itself, and I have heard this repeated on this forum many times, when it comes to things such as game.
3) Being grounded, this is more from personal experience, but there is this essence of being grounded. Kind of conflicts with point number two. But they have a way of bearing the storm, and not budging. A lot of this ties into understanding their own value.
4) They scorn Facebook, seriously I have noticed this a lot. I think it says a lot, Facebook and social media in general, is a soul sucker. Aside from a few of the characters like Dan Bilzerain or whatever he is called. Most of it for boring people to validate their existence by comparing with others. Its an easy trap to fall into.
Anymore points or personal stories would be cool.