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“The Art of Success . . . Success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. It calls for love, joy, optimism, confidence, serenity, poise, faith, courage, cheerfulness, imagination, initiative, tolerance, honesty, humility, patience, and enthusiasm. . . . Success is having the courage to meet failure…” quote by Wilferd Peterson
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“The Art of Success . . . Success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. It calls for love, joy, optimism, confidence, serenity, poise, faith, courage, cheerfulness, imagination, initiative, tolerance, honesty, humility, patience, and enthusiasm. . . . Success is having the courage to meet failure without being defeated. It is refusing to let present loss interfere with your long-range goal. . . . Success is relative and individual and personal. It is your answer to the problem of making your minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years add up to a great life.”

Wilferd Peterson

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Source Book: "The Art of Success", 1970

Success hinges on mindset; cultivating positive emotions and resilience helps overcome setbacks and achieve long‑term goals.

In simple terms: Mindset drives success.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate positive attitude.

Themes

mindset resilience goal‑setting

Mood

optimistic reflective

Type

motivational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • career planning
  • education
  • health goals
  • entrepreneurship

Key Concepts

psychology optimism personal growth

Questions to Reflect On

  • What attitudes do you need to develop?
  • How do you handle setbacks?
A Different Perspective

Success also requires external resources and opportunities.

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