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The appearance of mediocrity is often useful in life because

1. “The appearance of mediocrity is often useful in life because it weakens tautly strung strings and sobers up people’s self-confident or self-forgetful feelings, reminding them how close they are to mediocrity as well.”

Mediocrity, Humility, Self-Awareness, Balance, Life

Go forward while you can but if your strength fails

2. “Go forward while you can, but if your strength fails you, sit down near the road and gaze without anger or envy at those who pass by. They don’t have far to go, either.”

Resilience, Acceptance, Life Path, Peace, Humility

I never placed my head upon the pillow at night

3. “I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.”

John D. Rockefeller

Success, Humility, Awareness, Reflection, Perspective

No person will make a great business who wants to

4. “No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.”

Andrew Carnegie

Leadership, Teamwork, Business, Success, Humility

No man will make a great leader who wants to

5. “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.”

Andrew Carnegie

Leadership, Success, Delegation, Teamwork, Humility

Here lies one who knew how to get around him

6. “Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who were cleverer than himself.”

Andrew Carnegie

Leadership, Strategy, Success, Wisdom, Humility

I wish to have as my epitaph: ‘Here lies a

7. “I wish to have as my epitaph: ‘Here lies a man who was wise enough to bring into his service men who knew more than he.’”

Andrew Carnegie

Wisdom, Leadership, Humility, Success, Legacy

While we’re living we need to get over ourselves and

8. “While we’re living, we need to get over ourselves and accept others if we want to enchant people.”

Acceptance, Relationships, Influence, Connection, Humility

Smart well-meaning people get it wrong when they start believing

9. “Smart, well-meaning people get it wrong when they start believing that the world owes them something and that the rules are different for them.”

Entitlement, Humility, Success, Mindset, Perspective

The more popular a person thinks he is in the

10. “The more popular a person thinks he is in the blogosphere, the thinner his skin and the thicker his hypocrisy. This should be exactly the opposite: the higher you go the thicker the skin and thinner the hypocrisy.”

Popularity, Ego, Hypocrisy, Resilience, Humility

Entitlement is the opposite of enchantment

11. “Entitlement is the opposite of enchantment.”

Entitlement, Enchantment, Humility, Gratitude, Influence

Hockey is the only thing that I’m not good at

12. “Hockey is the only thing that I’m not good at that I love.”

Passion, Hobbies, Sports, Humility, Enjoyment

I’m a lousy predictor of the future

13. “I’m a lousy predictor of the future.”

Future, Uncertainty, Humility, Reality, Perspective

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good

14. “The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth and have it found out by accident.”

Kindness, Humility, Goodness, Surprise, Deeds

I ask and wish not to appear More beauteous rich

15. “I ask and wish not to appear More beauteous, rich or gay: Lord, make me wiser every year, And better every day.”

Wisdom, Growth, Prayer, Humility, Self-improvement

The day we start taking ourselves too seriously the world

16. “The day we start taking ourselves too seriously, the world stops doing that!”

Seriousness, Humility, Perspective, Balance, Self-awareness

If you can't laugh at yourself you will cry when

17. “If you can't laugh at yourself, you will cry when others do so!”

Humor, Self-awareness, Resilience, Perspective, Humility

Ego is a bubble Instead of bursting it and seeing

18. “Ego is a bubble. Instead of bursting it and seeing what all lies outside, we invest most of our energy protecting it.”

Ego, Humility, Growth, Awareness, Energy

Grateful for everything Entitled to nothing

19. “Grateful for everything. Entitled to nothing.”

Gratitude, Entitlement, Humility, Perspective, Contentment

Think of yourself as a student in front of those

20. “Think of yourself as a student, in front of those who you follow. Think of yourself as a teacher, in front of those who follow you.”

Learning, Teaching, Humility, Role, Perspective

If you are waiting for success to share your failure

21. “If you are waiting for success to share your failure story, you have not yet understood failure well.”

Failure, Success, Understanding, Story, Humility

A manager builds a team where it's obvious to figure

22. “A manager builds a team where it's obvious to figure who the manager is. A leader builds a team where it’s hard to figure who the leader is.”

Leadership, Team, Humility, Management, Unity

It is not the privilege that harms us It is

23. “It is not the privilege that harms us. It is our lack of awareness of our own privilege that harms us.”

Privilege, Awareness, Harm, Humility, Perspective

Let go of credit when you need it the most

24. “Let go of credit when you need it the most. It will fortify you as a human being.”

Credit, Humility, Strength, Character, Growth

The goal is not to sound smart The goal is

25. “The goal is not to sound smart. The goal is to help understand.”

Communication, Understanding, Clarity, Purpose, Humility

Every time I declared to the world that I am

26. “Every time I declared to the world that I am going to win, I invariably lost. Every time I shut the f up and worked, I invariably did well.”

Humility, Work, Success, Effort, Silence

It is ridiculous how many smart people do not share

27. “It is ridiculous how many smart people do not share their experiences with the world, because they think it’s too obvious!”

Knowledge, Sharing, Experience, Humility, Value

Don't feed your ego Feed your curiosity

28. “Don't feed your ego. Feed your curiosity.”

Ego, Curiosity, Humility, Growth, Learning

You are playing it wrong if you keep telling yourself

29. “You are playing it wrong if you keep telling yourself "I deserve more". Don't get entitled.”

Entitlement, Mindset, Humility, Gratitude, Self-awareness

Want to grow as a person? Stop seeking attention

30. “Want to grow as a person? Stop seeking attention.”

Growth, Attention, Humility, Self-improvement, Focus