
The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son

A truly happy person is one who is able to enjoy his creation. Those of whom that are like sponges that only takes without giving will only lose happiness.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
A good plan must be a good design, and a good design must be able to play a role. You need to know that when designing a good design, you must first consider two basic prerequisites. The first condition is to know your goals, such as what you want to do, or even what kind of person you want to become; the second condition is knowing what resources
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You need to know that no one in this world leads a smooth life; on the contrary, they live side by side with failure.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Many people who lack action are naive and like to sit and wait for things to happen naturally. They naively think that others will care about their affairs. In actual fact, other than yourself, others will not be very interested in them. People are only interested in their own things.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Too much preparation but no action at all will only waste time eventually. In other words, everything must be done with limits. We cannot fall into the trap of continuous deliberation and planning but we must recognize the reality: no matter how detailed the plan is, we still cannot accurately predict the final outcome.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
The greatest reward for our hard work is not what we get, but what we will become.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Everyone is a designer and architect of his own destiny.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Action solves everything. Without action, nothing will happen.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Successfully putting a good idea into practice is more valuable than thinking about a thousand good ideas at home.