1. Follow Your Curiosity :
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
2. Perseverance is Priceless :
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
3. Focus on the Present :
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”
4. The Imagination is Powerful :
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
5. Make Mistakes :
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
6. Live in the Moment :
“I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”
7. Create Value :
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
8. Don’t be repetitive :
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
9. Knowledge Comes From Experience :
“Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better :
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”
Good Night Everyone.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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