Success Secrets: Real-Life Stories to Inspire and Motivate

195 Pages·2008·2.17 MB·english

by  George Tan

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Real-Life Stories to
Inspire and Motivate
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SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SECRETS
SECRETS
Real-Life Stories to
Inspire and Motivate
George Tan
BOOKSOUL International Pte Ltd, Singapore
NEW JERSEY • LONDON • SINGAPORE • BEIJING
SHANGHAI • HONG KONG • TAIPEI • CHENNAI
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Published by
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
5 Toh Tuck Link, Singapore 596224
USA office: 27 Warren Street, Suite 401-402, Hackensack, NJ 07601
UK office: 57 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HE
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
SUCCESS SECRETS: REAL-LIFE STORIES TO INSPIRE AND
MOTIVATE
Copyright © 2008 by George Tan
All rights reserved.
ISBN-13 978-981-279-004-0 (pbk)
ISBN-10 981-279-004-7 (pbk)
Typeset by Stallion Press
Email: [email protected]
Printed in Singapore.
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I have learned that success is to be measured
not so much by the position that one has reached in life
as by the obstacles overcome while trying to succeed.
Booker T Washington
(1856–1915)
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Dedicated to
mother
who wanted me to be successful
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DDeeaarreesstt MMaammaa,,
Because of your...
Endurance I could bear unbearable hardship
Self-reliance I did not fall into hopelessness
Self-acceptance I appreciate my blessings and my troubles
Resilience I am not defeated by setbacks
Determination I developed a strong will to succeed
Perseverance I never gave up hope
Trustworthiness I value my integrity
Love I conquered insurmountable obstacles
Self-discipline I secured my future
Humility I remember my roots
Helpfulness I value friendship
Backbone I am a man
Steadfastness I could not bear to disappoint you
Vigilance I learnt not to be complacent
Invincibility I acquired inner strength
Modesty I did not get carried away by my successes.
Without the Soulprints that you left me, I would not have
developed the PRAISE life skills model. I would not have
achieved my Break Through. I would have had a Rough Life
but no Rich Life,Red Marks but no Flying Colours…
No words can express my heartfelt love and respect for you.
Your love continues to live in all these books, and in more
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