In case if you were wondering if Duckworth or Dweck or Sinek had "invented" grit, mindset, and "follow your passion",rest assured, they have helped the cause of many and we owe a debt a gratitude to them and others that provide spark to our ideas. They have modernized, repackaged and popularized these core fundamentals. There is indeed a history of entrepreneurial thinking and an evolution of theory from which we can learn. Our young people should be taught the entrepreneurial mindsets of Bezos, Branson, Musk, or Zuckerburg. They should also be enlightened that others came before the great thinkers and doers of today; that these modern entrepreneurial and philosophical legends are following a formula for success that has been around for generations. Here are a few examples from which we can all learn, especially those who may not have been exposed yet to the roots of modern thought. "I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature." John D. Rockefeller "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Henry Ford “I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” Benjamin Franklin “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” Sun Tzu, Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be. Joseph Campbell. Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
Frederick Douglas
Dan Jackson
1/30/2018 03:41:42 am
I'm going to change the title to " The formula has been the same for 'CENTURIES'.
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