High-Performance Nothing
… in short, it was the only clear thing in the case - that these same people were a bad lot altogether, gentlemen; that do what you would for them they were never thankful for it, gentlemen.
(Apaçık ortaya çıkan tek şey, kimi insanların hiç işe yaramadıklarıydı. Bunlara ne yapılırsa yapılsın, baylar, bunlar teşekkür nedir bilmezlerdi.)
Grave
The horses come to a stop directly under the balcony. I look up and
freeze, too intimidated to breathe. President Snow. Not on a screen, but in
the flesh. The most powerful and, therefore, the most brutal person in
Panem. He stands calm and erect, surveying the calamity of the opening
ceremony. His head dips slightly and a lacquered silvery blond curl falls
onto his forehead. Our eyes meet, and a smile plays on his lips. No anger,
no outrage, and certainly no fear. I have not impressed him with my
performance. The reckless mountain boy with the dead girl in his arms
seems foolish, a trifle amusing, and nothing more.
Something steels inside me, and I think, You are on a high horse,
mister. And someday someone will knock you off it straight into your grave.
Reklam
The Five Credos of Success
1. Yesterday's dreams are today's realities.
2. See your dreams ahead of time now: This is a call to action. Don't just talk about dreaming. Dream! Virtually everything I've accomplished of any consequence I visualized and dreamed of before it happened.
3. Simulation - Practice within when you're without: This goes back to practicing being super successful. Learn to think and act like the high-performance person you'll become, so you'll be ready to act when the doorway of opportunity opens. This is nothing new. These techniques have been used successfully around the world by individuals who became top executives, champion athletes - and even successful politicians. It has been said that Bill Clinton practiced being President from the moment he met JFK at the White House as a high school student. (…) Practice being the chairperson until you're finally appointed or elected. You discover quickly that when you want to work, or want to take on responsibilities in any organization, everyone moves gingerly out of your way so you can do it. 'You want that job? Be my guest!' Life itself is like that. Most people don't seek more responsibility, more work, more success. They're humming along nicely at their own comfort level, thank you, but they'll be glad to get out of your way if you want the hassle.
4. Act as if there are no limits to your abilities.
5. "Enthusiasm" comes from the Greek word "entheos", which means "god within": Regardless of your beliefs, you have the ability to draw special power from deep within yourself when you harness enthusiasm. Enthusiasm generates the passion, energy and determination to succeed that are absolutely necessary to achieve high performance. You can't borrow enthusiasm. Your enthusiasm can't come from deep
