"In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves ... self-discipline with all of them came first." - Harry S Truman -

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. Thank you Bogdan for your invitation. It looks interesting - and I think you are right.. :-)

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Hi Bogdan! It is true that if one wants to succeed he must first bit the enemy and who is that number one and most difficult enemy - look into the mirror and you will know who it is - it's ourself. Always, Sunny http://www.skyquestcom.com/smartelearning Skyquestcom builds a wise, loving and respectable family.

Depends on which great men Truman was reading about... Lots of great artists, writers and even scientists had absolutely no self-discipline, only inspiration. Van Gogh shut himself up in a mental institution and cut off his ear... Gaugin left his family to go frolicking in the Philippines... Einstein's personal life was a tragedy... Rembaux died from drug and alcohol abuse... There are a lot more, too many to recall and mention. Sure, you can become "great" with dedication and discipline, but TRUE greatness comes from somewhere within, a spark, a talent, a way to see the world differently. I'm afraid Mr. Truman was probably talking about himself when he said that, just as most of us tend to compare our own way of dong things to others who have reached greatness by doing things similarly. Amalia

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