PREPARATION
“It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.” (Mark Twain)
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In Your Own Words…
In your own words, what is the central message of the above quote by the American author and humorist Mark Twain?
“It is often not the words, but the message behind the words that makes a quote so meaningful. Even the shortest of quotations can convey the most powerful of messages, provide meaningful perspective, and impart hard-won wisdom.” (Paul and Lizzie Ayoub)
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)
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Getting Personal
“There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.” (John Stuart Mill)
Have you ever fallen short in an activity because you didn’t prepare well? If so, what was the activity, and why didn’t you prepare well enough?
Have you ever succeeded in an activity due mainly to the fact that you prepared well for it? What was the activity, and how did you prepare yourself for it?
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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” (Colin Powell)
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” (Alexander Graham Bell)
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” (Benjamin Franklin)
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Any Comments/Questions about Today’s Quote?
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