‘The Magic Of Thinking Big’ Summary of the book
This is a book on thinking big. The premise is that most people go through life with small amibitions, small goals, thinking small, and they only rise to the size of their dreams. But by thinking big, what’s now called “10x” thinking, you can do great, huge things, so long as you believe in yourself and follow through on the pursuit of those huge goals.
“All of us, more than we recognize, are products of the thinking around us. And much of this thinking is little, not big. All around you is an environment that is trying to tug you, trying to pull you down Second Class Street. You are told almost daily that there are “too many chiefs and not enough Indians.” In other words, that opportunities to lead no longer exist, that there is a surplus of chiefs, so be content to be a little guy.”
“Life is too short to be little.”
“Those who believe they can move mountains, do. Those who believe they can’t, cannot. Belief triggers the power to do.”
“It is well to respect the leader. Learn from him. Observe him. Study him. But don’t worship him. Believe you can surpass. Believe you can go beyond. Those who harbor the second-best attitude are invariably second-best doers.”
No one will believe in you until you believe in yourself.
“Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not supermen.”
“Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier— certainly no more difficult— than small ideas and small plans.”(nateliason.com)
