Harvard Success Golden Words
Author: Source: Internet Update Time: September 17, 2010
1. Correct thinking begins with correctly judging yourself, only then will you be able to judge others.
Are you deceiving others or yourself? Think clearly before answering.
Those who think carefully before acting rarely make mistakes.
Attempting to persuade someone who doesn't use their brain is futile.
People who think the whole world is wrong are most likely mistaken themselves.
2. Action and Observation
Observe those who walk ahead of you, see why they lead, and learn from their methods.
Busy people can get things done well; rigid people will only look for shortcuts.
Indecisive people, even if they make a decision, cannot follow through.
Goodwill needs appropriate action to express.
3. Believe
Believe that you can do it, and you certainly will.
Continuously telling yourself something, even if it's not true, will eventually make you believe it.
4. Alertness
Be cautious of people who make dogs and children feel afraid.
Excessive alertness is as bad as insufficient, making one overly suspicious.
Do not envy your neighbor’s greener fence, perhaps there are more thorns than grass.
For those who say "everyone says---", ask them who "everyone" is, and you'll see their embarrassment.
When strangers offer too much help, be careful of their hidden intentions.
5. Challenge
If you want to take it to the next level, provide better services beyond expectations for others.
Each time, try to surpass your last performance, soon you will surpass those around you.
Henry Ford offered a $25,000 reward to anyone who could find a way to save a screw and nut on each car.
You let me save ten cents in every link of my factory, I'll let you rise rapidly.
If you keep everything as it is, what will happen after 10 years?
Don’t destroy anything until you're sure you can do better.
6. Main Goal
What does your life desire? What can you give back?
Successful people only think about what they want, not what they don’t want.
It doesn’t matter what you’ve done in the past, what matters is what you plan to do in the future.
If you don’t know what you want in life, how can you expect to get anything?
The wise know not only what to do but also what not to do.
Stay busy with what you want, so you won’t have time to worry about what you don’t want.
Don’t be afraid of setting goals too high, you might need to lower them later.
If you don’t know what you want, don’t say you didn’t have the chance.
7. Cooperation
Requests yield better results than orders.
Those good at giving orders must be able to obey orders and execute them.
Willing cooperation generates support, forced obedience leads to failure.
Tell your boss what you want, see if he’s willing to help remove obstacles.
Friendly cooperation wins more hearts than incitement.
Cooperation must start from department leaders, efficiency follows suit.
Collusion is not cooperation.
Unless you allow yourself to be hurt by others, no one can harm you.
8. Courage
Courageously admit what you don’t know, only then can you learn and improve.
Courage is just taking one more step beyond fear.
People who complain about lacking opportunities mostly lack the courage to take risks.
9. Criticism
Only nameless underachievers can avoid criticism.
Don’t be afraid of unfair criticism, but know which ones are unjust.
Don’t criticize people you don’t understand, take the opportunity to learn from them.
Don’t be afraid of being criticized. When you propose new ideas, prepare to be criticized.
Don’t criticize other people’s actions unless you know why they did it. You might do the same in similar circumstances.
If you can’t tolerate criticism, you can’t try new things.
If you often criticize others, why not try praising them?
Before starting criticism, it's best to first offer some praise.
If you want to be more popular, try to praise more and criticize less.
10. Behavior
Truly great people let others feel their kindness through their actions.
A day without witnessing good deeds is a wasted day.
Medals and titles won’t get you to heaven, good deeds will add weight to your worth.
Constructive behavior convinces people, boasting words don't help.
Don’t say what you want, express it through action.
Good deeds are the best way to praise yourself.
If you're wiser than others, they’ll see it in your actions.
Kind responses are the safest way to punish those who treat you unjustly.
Don’t waste words on people who dislike you.
People who spend money to get to heaven will regret not doing more good.
Good deeds touch hearts more than eloquent speeches.
Gravestones aren't as memorable as good deeds. The world doesn't give medals for knowledge, but honors for good deeds.
Good deeds don't need verbal embellishment.
11. Clear Goals
Clearly understand what you want and strive for it.
A person without clear goals is like a ship without a compass.
Wise people have the habit of clear thinking.
Willpower comes from continuous action, initiative, and clear goals.
Honesty and hard work need clear goals to guide success.
Without clear goals, life will be mediocre.
Firm goals are the primary principle of success.
12. Education or Learning
Education is developing inner strength. All education depends on personal experience; no one can educate another.
What you learn from work is more valuable than immediate rewards.
Listening enables learning, talking doesn’t help.
Good teachers are always good students.
There's no need to memorize all knowledge, obtaining needed knowledge is sufficient.
Studying someone’s good ideas is better than criticizing their flaws.
Knowledge must be applied to generate power.
Strive to do things better than others, and you'll forget financial troubles.
If you don’t learn from your superior, you miss promotions and better job opportunities.
Philosophers find human errors in those who make mistakes.
Socrates became wise by asking good questions.
Wisely using knowledge attracts greater knowledge.
The more you learn from work, the more you earn.
People who learn from work are paid by others to study.
Knowledge must produce benefits through action, otherwise it's useless.
13. Meaningful Speech
Remember, others understand how much you know from every word you say.
How you say it is as important as what you say.
People sound different when they have requests.
Polite tones are easier for others to accept.
Speaking without thinking often causes awkward situations.
Harsh words hurt the most.
Thinking can be free, expressing thoughts must be cautious.
14. Enthusiasm
When enthusiasm becomes a habit, fear and worry have no place.
People without enthusiasm lack clear goals.
Enthusiasm makes the wheels of imagination turn.
A person without enthusiasm is like a car without gasoline.
Balancing work and play with enthusiasm makes one the happiest.
Enthusiasm makes mundane topics lively.
15. Do More
Every time you do more, others owe you.
Let others do better while enhancing your own value.
Skilled fishermen use bait fish like.
You can't please everyone, but you can reduce reasons for dislike.
Negotiating without friction is a skill to be learned.
Do more, and opportunities will come.
People who serve others the most are the richest.
The path of service leads to happy cities.
16. Failure
Edison failed 10,000 times before inventing the light bulb. One failure isn't something to worry about.
"Average people" give up after one failure. So there are many "average people," but only one Edison.
Drifting aimlessly is the main reason for failure.
Adversity reveals opportunities that prosperity doesn’t.
Pampering children too much when young often makes them suffer later.
Criticizing others' mistakes should include some praise.
Failure and temporary setbacks differ greatly; understanding this difference leads to success.
People who don't stop trying after temporary setbacks never truly fail.
Many people need just one more minute, one more effort to reverse defeat.
Success attracts success, failure attracts failure.
People seeking shortcuts often accomplish nothing.
Others’ mistakes aren't excuses for your own.
If you've done your best, failure isn't shameful.
Don't blame children for being bad; blame adults for not teaching them well.
Mistakes are like weeds in a garden; if not removed promptly, they spread everywhere.
Self-pity is an addictive anesthetic.
Wise people notice their own flaws, average people boast about their strengths.
If failure can push people out of complacency and force them to do more useful things, it's a blessing.
Failure is preparation for greater responsibility.
Understanding why you failed makes failure an asset.
17. Fairness
Don't neglect small details; the universe is made of atoms.
The best way to get help is to start helping others.
18. Confidence
Confidence grows the more you use it.
No one can destroy your confidence in anything unless you allow it.
All great miracles are merely the power of confidence.
Misfortune seldom haunts hopeful and confident people.
Confidence needs a foundation, fear exists without cause.
Confidence stems from clear goals and a positive attitude.
Confidence is an attitude that often makes "impossible" disappear.
Confidence can't give you what you need, but it can tell you how to get it.
19. Fear
Bluster often shows deep fear.
Don't hesitate because of fear; moving forward eliminates fear.
Fear is the devil's greatest weapon, humanity's biggest enemy.
Conscious people rarely fear anything.
Confidence can overcome fear.
Keep your fears to yourself; others have their own fears.
Hope and fear don’t travel together.
People who fear poverty will never be rich.
20. Friends
People seek friends when they need them, soon losing them.
If you want friends, first be a friend to others.
Don't disappoint friends who help you rise from depression.
Friends are people who understand and respect you.
Friendship needs frequent expression to endure.
Friendship sees a friend's flaws but doesn’t publicize them.
21. Complaints
If you must complain, do it quietly to avoid disturbing others.
Don’t be too harsh on complainers; they already have tough lives.
22. Health and Habits
If you feel lethargic, wait until you're hungry to eat.
See a doctor before getting sick.
Eat until you're 80% full.
Constantly thinking about illness makes you sicker, health works similarly.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are healthy foods that can never be overeaten.
Don’t treat symptoms; find the root cause.
Eating more doesn't necessarily mean being healthier.
Pay attention to eating habits to save on medical expenses.
23. Disabilities
A blind student at Northwest University transcribed lecture notes via shorthand and sold them to sighted classmates, completing his studies.
If you feel discouraged, think of Helen Keller, who was blind, deaf, and mute yet lived a fulfilling life and wrote books to inspire others.
Starting from the top is a great misfortune, as one usually only goes downhill.
24. Happiness
Some accumulate money for wealth, while wise people accumulate happiness to share endlessly.
Happiness lies in action, not just possession.
Depriving others of happiness won't make you happy.
Smiling makes people more beautiful and joyful without cost.
Passion wins more hearts than resentment.
Generously giving happiness makes oneself happier.
25. Harmony
Harmony keeps the universe running continuously.
Machine friction costs money, interpersonal friction drains the spirit.
If you disagree with someone's opinion, at least avoid arguing.
Peacemakers are respected, troublemakers are disliked. Remember, it takes at least two to argue.
Two or more people working toward a clear goal together create infinite power.
Mutual trust is the foundation of good relationships.
People with good interpersonal skills never lack friends. Lasting success is built on harmonious relationships.
Try to be a peacemaker to reduce disputes.
People who stir up trouble take advantage of chaos.
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