Monday Motivation

Hi there. My name is Jim Rees, and as you can see, I'm out for a stroll this morning. And whilst out here, I was just thinking about one of the books that I wrote some years ago, which is called Built for Greatness. And for those of you that know me really well, you know that I have a passionate belief that everyone on the planet is built for greatness. And some years ago, when I wrote this particular book, I decided to gather 52 of my favorite quotes that I'd collected over a period of probably about 15, 20 years and then put them in this book and wrote what those quotes mean to me in today's world. So I'm going to post a video on LinkedIn and in Instagram once a week for inspiration for those of you that might be in need of a little bit of inspiration on a Monday morning. And I'd really appreciate it if you could share this, if it's useful, with your friends and maybe someone that might need a little bit of motivation at that particular point in time. And I hope you enjoy each of the quotes as they pop out each week over the next 52 weeks. Okay, cheers for now. This week's quote is by Thomas Edison, famously known for inventing the light bulb, and he held over a thousand patents for various inventions that he invented in his lifetime. So the quote is, opportunity is missed by most people because it's just dressed in overalls and looks like work. So what does that mean? What's my take on that? I guess it's that most people give up way, way too early in their pursuit of whatever their goal might be, whether it's a personal goal or a professional goal. And the best way to succeed is to think that failure is not something that actually happens. You attempt to have a run and jump at something, and instead of calling it failure, it's better to just look at it and say, okay, well, I didn't get it this time around, but I'm gonna go back to the drawing board and I'm gonna have a.