40 Things Rockefeller Wrote to His Son

40 Things Rockefeller Wrote to His Son:

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I never thought I would lose.
I do not meet competition. I destroy competitors.
Our destiny is determined by our actions and not by our origins.
Visionary businessmen are always good at finding opportunities in every disaster. That is how I did it.
You cannot sharpen your razor on velvet.
Get rid of the habit of being distracted.
Look at those who fail and you will find that most people fail not because they make mistakes, but because they are not fully committed. The same goes for companies.
Retreat means surrender. Retreat will turn you into a slave. The war is inevitable. Let it come.
Match people by their enthusiasm.
Luck is the remnant of design.
Anything can happen in this world.
The important thing is that you firmly believe that you are your greatest capital.
Bring a steel like determination to all challenges.
Action solves everything.
When I was a poor boy I was confident that I would become the ...

Visionary businessmen are always good at finding opportunities in every disaster. That is how I did it. (View Highlight)
The important thing is that you firmly believe that you are your greatest capital. (View Highlight)
Bring a steel like determination to all challenges. (View Highlight)
Action solves everything. (View Highlight)
Too many people overestimate what they lack and underestimate what they have. (View Highlight)
Enthusiasm is a force multiplier to everything. (View Highlight)
The outcome of things is often proportional to our enthusiasm (View Highlight)
The people who can get ahead in the world are those who know how to find their ideal environment. If they cannot find it, they will create it themselves (View Highlight)