Conquering an Enemy Called Average : 52 "Nuggets of Truth" That Will Put Mediocrity and Unfulfilled Dreams Where They Belong--Out of Your Life

by Mason, John L.

• ISBN13: 9781888103083
• ISBN10: 1888103086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Summary

Written to teach people to "take the lid off" of average lifestyles and live lives of excellence.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Looking Outward
Know Your Limits, Then Ignore Them!	p. 15
None Of The Secrets Of Success Will Work Unless You Do	p. 17
There's Nothing In The Middle Of The Road But Yellow Stripes And Dead Armadillos	p. 19
You Can't Travel The Road To Success Without A Puncture Or Two	p. 21
Imitation Is Limitation	p. 23
Safety Last!	p. 25
Do More	p. 27
The Only Place To Start Is Where You Are	p. 29
Noah Didn't Wait For His Ship To Come In - He Built One	p. 31
Living A Double Life Will Get You Nowhere Twice As Fast	p. 33
The Most Unprofitable Item Ever Manufactured Is An Excuse	p. 35
Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader	p. 37
Status Quo (Latin for "The Mess We're In.")	p. 39
Get Ahead Of Yourself	p. 41
To Finish First You Must First Finish	p. 43
White Lies Leave Black Marks	p. 45
The World Belongs To The Enthusiastic	p. 47
If You Chase Two Rabbits, Both Will Escape	p. 49
Have The Courage To Live. Anyone Can Quit	p. 51
He Who Laughs, Lasts	p. 53
Looking Outward
The Golden Rule Is Of No Use Unless You Realize That It Is Your Move	p. 57
A True Friend Is The Best Possession	p. 59
Adversity Has Advantages	p. 61
Don't Measure Your Success By What Others Have and Haven't Done	p. 63
Keep Your Temper. Nobody Else Wants It	p. 65
When You Make Your Mark In Life, You Will Always Attract Erasers	p. 67
If Envy Had A Shape It Would Be A Boomerang	p. 69
Have...	p. 71
Even Postage Stamps Become Useless When They Get Stuck On Themselves	p. 73
The Heaviest Thing A Person Can Carry Is A Grudge	p. 75
Do What People Say Cannot Be Done	p. 77
There Is No Future In The Past	p. 79
The Journey Of 10,000 Miles Begins With A Single Phone Call	p. 81
Procrastination Is The Fertilizer That Makes Difficulties Grow	p. 83
Go From	p. 85
Looking Upward
Don't Wait For All The Lights To Be Green Before You Leave The House	p. 89
Questions	p. 91
Never Take The Advice Of Your Fears	p. 93
Pray Until You Pray	p. 95
There Is Something For You To Start That Is Ordained For You To Finish	p. 97
Do You Count Your Blessings Or Think Your Blessings Don't Count?	p. 99
Be...	p. 101
What You Give Lives	p. 103
When God Is All You Have, Then He Is All You Need	p. 105
Do What's Right, The Right Way, At The Right Time	p. 107
Be What You Are	p. 109
Don't Jump Into Trouble Mouth First	p. 111
Stand For What's Right. Then You Win, Even If You Lose	p. 113
Miracles Always Begin In The Heart	p. 115
Don't Sit Back And Take What Comes. Go After What You Want	p. 117
Alphabet For Success	p. 119
Expect Something From Nothing	p. 121
A Final Word	p. 122
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