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“ ”Apply the blacksmith's homely principle when you are speaking. If you feel deeply about your subject you will be able to think of little else. Concentration is a process of distraction from less important matters. It is too late to think about the cut of your coat when once you are upon the platform, so centre your interest on what you are about to say — fill your mind with your speech-material and, like the infilling water in the glass, it will drive out your unsubstantial fears.
About Dale Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnegie [originally Carnagey until 1919] (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer, lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, entitled Lincoln the Unknown, as well as several other books.
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Concentration is a process of distraction from less important matters.
Additional quotes by Dale Carnegie
إن كل إنسان طبيعي يطمح بتلهف إلى:
1- الصحة وحفظ الحياة
2- الغذاء
3- النوم
4- المال والأشياء التي يشتريها
5- الحياة المستقبلية
5- الاكتفاء الجنسي
7- رفاهية أطفالنا
8- الشعور بالأهمية
They came to me because they had finally realized, after years of observation and experience, that the highest-paid personnel in engineering are frequently not those who know the most about engineering. One can, for example, hire mere technical ability in engineering, accountancy, architecture or any other profession at nominal salaries. But the person who has technical knowledge plus the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people — that person is headed for higher earning power.
I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument — and that is to avoid it. Avoid it as you would avoid rattlesnakes and earthquakes.