Assignment #2 - "Think on These Things" by John C. Maxwell

Great book on "Meditations for Leaders"; in particular, the following chapters stand out to me:

• Chapter 9 - You Can be Better Than Average

        "To rise above the common plane of living you need:

            1. a little more determination

            2. a little more faith

            3. a little more love

        than the average person."

• Chapter 12 - Three Mistakes Often Made

            1. "Believing that mistakes are always to be avoided."

            2. "Thinking that success comes naturally to those who are the most brilliant and talented."

                "History has proven that people are successful not because of brilliance, but because of persistence and desire."

                "The true measure of success is not what position you've reached in life, but what obstacles you have overcome to reach the desired goal."

            3. "Refusing to change when there's a need to change."

• Chapter 13 - Fall Down Nine Times - Get Up Ten

            1. "There will be times when you fall."

            2. "The more we attempt to do, the more likelihood that we'll fall."

            3. "The difference between success and failure is how we react after the fall."

• Chapter 17 - What is Success?

            "Success is choosing to enter the arena of action, determined to give yourself to the cause that will better humanity and last for eternity."