The Greatest Salesman in the World Part 1 Chapter 10
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What is the main objective of the speaker in the given text?

  • To gain an insurmountable advantage over others (correct)
  • To abandon labor at a prescribed time
  • To celebrate yesterday's success
  • To ensure others cease their labor

    • Why does the speaker refuse to be complacent about yesterday's success?

  • Because it is a guarantee of future success
  • Because it is unnecessary
  • Because it is a bad habit
  • Because it may lead to complacency and failure (correct)

    • What does the speaker plan to do with the happenings of the day that is gone?

  • Analyze them
  • Celebrate them
  • Share them with others
  • Forget them (correct)

    • What is the speaker's approach to achieving success?

    <p>To be persistent and keep going</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's ultimate goal?

    <p>To win and achieve success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of testing the bulls in the arena?

    <p>To test their bravery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's response to those who weep and complain about their problems?

    <p>He tells them to join the sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author believe is the key to achieving success?

    <p>Continuing to try and persist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's attitude towards failure?

    <p>He believes it is a necessary step to success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author compare his daily efforts to?

    <p>A single blow to a mighty oak tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author believe is the result of small attempts repeated over time?

    <p>Eventual success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author remove from his vocabulary?

    <p>Words of defeat and failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author believe is necessary to achieve success?

    <p>Persistence and hard work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author believe is the result of each failure to sell?

    <p>An increase in chance of success</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author plan to do at the end of each day?

    <p>Try to achieve one more sale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that yesterday's success will guarantee tomorrow's success.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will stop working when they have reached their goal.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will forget about the successes of the past.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that failure is impossible if you persist long enough.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will only work during prescribed times.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker is compared to a sheep waiting to be prodded by its shepherd.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prizes of life are found at the beginning of each journey.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that each failure to sell will decrease their chance of success at the next attempt.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will consider each day's effort as a complete task.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will give up when they encounter an obstacle.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that success is only achieved by trying once.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will remove words like 'success' and 'achievement' from their vocabulary.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker believes that failure is the final result of their efforts.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will not learn from their mistakes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The speaker will stop working when they feel tired.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will make another ____________ will I allow any day to end with a failure.

    <p>never</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Thus will I plant the seed of ____________ success and gain an insurmountable advantage over those who cease their labor at a prescribed time.

    <p>tomorrow's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will forget the happenings of the day that is ____________ whether they were good or bad.

    <p>gone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This is the great ____________ of failure.

    <p>Foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If I persist long enough I will ____________ .

    <p>win</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The scroll marked ______ I will persist

    <p>three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bulls are tested for the ______ arena in a certain manner

    <p>fight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Henceforth will I recognize that each day I am tested by ______ in like manner

    <p>life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will not be a ______ waiting to be prodded by my shepherd

    <p>sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prizes of Life are at the ______ of each Journey

    <p>end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One step at a time is not too ______

    <p>difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will be likened to the ______ which washes away the mountain

    <p>raindrop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will remove from my vocabulary such words and phrases as ______ and retreat

    <p>quit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will bend the ancient law of ______ to my good

    <p>averages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I will persist until I ______

    <p>succeed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Power of Persistence

    • The chapter emphasizes the importance of persistence in achieving success, using the analogy of a bull being tested for bravery in a fight arena.
    • Each day, life tests us, and we must persist in the face of adversity to succeed.
    • We are not born to fail; failure is not in our veins, and we must refuse to accept defeat.

    The Mindset of a Winner

    • We must hear not those who complain and weep, for their negativity is contagious.
    • We must strive to be a lion, not a sheep, and refuse to accept failure as our destiny.
    • Success lies at the end of each journey, not near the beginning, and we must take one step at a time to reach our goals.

    The Power of Small Efforts

    • Small attempts, repeated daily, can lead to significant accomplishments.
    • Each effort, no matter how small, is like a blow against a mighty oak tree; eventually, the oak will tumble.
    • We must persist in our efforts, even in the face of failure, for every obstacle is an opportunity to learn and grow.

    Overcoming Obstacles

    • We must remove words like "quit," "cannot," "impossible," and "failure" from our vocabulary.
    • We must work on, even in despair, and toil to achieve our goals.
    • We must ignore obstacles at our feet and focus on the goals above our heads.

    The Law of Averages

    • We must understand the law of averages and bend it to our advantage.
    • Each failure increases our chance of success at the next attempt.
    • Each "no" brings us closer to the "yes" we seek.

    Developing Skills

    • We must persist in developing our skills, like a mariner learning to navigate through storms.
    • We must learn from our mistakes and apply the lessons to our work.

    Achieving Success

    • We must try and try again, even in the face of failure.
    • We must not allow any day to end with failure, but instead, plant the seed of tomorrow's success.
    • We must persist until we succeed, and not be satisfied with yesterday's success.

    The Power of Persistence

    • The chapter emphasizes the importance of persistence in achieving success, using the analogy of a bull being tested for bravery in a fight arena.
    • Each day, life tests us, and we must persist in the face of adversity to succeed.
    • We are not born to fail; failure is not in our veins, and we must refuse to accept defeat.

    The Mindset of a Winner

    • We must hear not those who complain and weep, for their negativity is contagious.
    • We must strive to be a lion, not a sheep, and refuse to accept failure as our destiny.
    • Success lies at the end of each journey, not near the beginning, and we must take one step at a time to reach our goals.

    The Power of Small Efforts

    • Small attempts, repeated daily, can lead to significant accomplishments.
    • Each effort, no matter how small, is like a blow against a mighty oak tree; eventually, the oak will tumble.
    • We must persist in our efforts, even in the face of failure, for every obstacle is an opportunity to learn and grow.

    Overcoming Obstacles

    • We must remove words like "quit," "cannot," "impossible," and "failure" from our vocabulary.
    • We must work on, even in despair, and toil to achieve our goals.
    • We must ignore obstacles at our feet and focus on the goals above our heads.

    The Law of Averages

    • We must understand the law of averages and bend it to our advantage.
    • Each failure increases our chance of success at the next attempt.
    • Each "no" brings us closer to the "yes" we seek.

    Developing Skills

    • We must persist in developing our skills, like a mariner learning to navigate through storms.
    • We must learn from our mistakes and apply the lessons to our work.

    Achieving Success

    • We must try and try again, even in the face of failure.
    • We must not allow any day to end with failure, but instead, plant the seed of tomorrow's success.
    • We must persist until we succeed, and not be satisfied with yesterday's success.

    The Power of Persistence

    • The chapter emphasizes the importance of persistence in achieving success, using the analogy of a bull being tested for bravery in a fight arena.
    • Each day, life tests us, and we must persist in the face of adversity to succeed.
    • We are not born to fail; failure is not in our veins, and we must refuse to accept defeat.

    The Mindset of a Winner

    • We must hear not those who complain and weep, for their negativity is contagious.
    • We must strive to be a lion, not a sheep, and refuse to accept failure as our destiny.
    • Success lies at the end of each journey, not near the beginning, and we must take one step at a time to reach our goals.

    The Power of Small Efforts

    • Small attempts, repeated daily, can lead to significant accomplishments.
    • Each effort, no matter how small, is like a blow against a mighty oak tree; eventually, the oak will tumble.
    • We must persist in our efforts, even in the face of failure, for every obstacle is an opportunity to learn and grow.

    Overcoming Obstacles

    • We must remove words like "quit," "cannot," "impossible," and "failure" from our vocabulary.
    • We must work on, even in despair, and toil to achieve our goals.
    • We must ignore obstacles at our feet and focus on the goals above our heads.

    The Law of Averages

    • We must understand the law of averages and bend it to our advantage.
    • Each failure increases our chance of success at the next attempt.
    • Each "no" brings us closer to the "yes" we seek.

    Developing Skills

    • We must persist in developing our skills, like a mariner learning to navigate through storms.
    • We must learn from our mistakes and apply the lessons to our work.

    Achieving Success

    • We must try and try again, even in the face of failure.
    • We must not allow any day to end with failure, but instead, plant the seed of tomorrow's success.
    • We must persist until we succeed, and not be satisfied with yesterday's success.

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