Napoleon Hill, Think & Grow Rich, p. 289 download as PDF People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure and have what they believe to sir-tight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement. If only I had time… If times were better… If other people understood… If conditions around me were only different… If I could live my life over again… If I did not fear what "They" would say… If I had been given a chance… If I were only younger… If I had the talent that some people have… If I dared assert myself… If only I had someone to help me… If I could just get started… If my talents were known… If I could just get a "break"… If I didn't have so many worries… If I were sure of myself… If luck were not against me… If I didn't have to work so hard… If I didn't have a past… If other people would only listen to me… If—and this is the greatest of them all—if I had the courage to see myself as I really am… Building alibis with which to explain away failure is a national pastime. The habit is as old as the human race and is fatal to success!  Return to Home Page | Specials, Blessings & Prayers | Apple Seeds Archives | Articles & Publications | Church/Religious links | Gleanings | Fr. Brian's Photo Galleries | Academic & Education | Digital Tool Shed | Medical, Health & Wellness | Recipes & Food