
The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son

There is never a shortage of people with ideas in our world, but there are very few people who know how to successfully implement a good idea, which is more valuable than thinking about a thousand of good ideas at home.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Many people who lack action are naive and like to sit and wait for things to happen naturally. They naively think that others will care about their affairs. In actual fact, other than yourself, others will not be very interested in them. People are only interested in their own things.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Everyone hates failure. However, once avoiding failure becomes your motivation for doing things, you embark on a path of laziness and powerlessness.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
You need to know that no one in this world leads a smooth life; on the contrary, they live side by side with failure.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
To win, you need to act, act again, and act forever!
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
the most important thing is to have a proactive spirit, get rid of the habit of being distracted, be determined to be a person of initiatives, be courageous in doing things, don’t wait until everything is ready, there will never be absolute perfection.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Too much preparation but no action at all will only waste time eventually. In other words, everything must be done with limits. We cannot fall into the trap of continuous deliberation and planning but we must recognize the reality: no matter how detailed the plan is, we still cannot accurately predict the final outcome.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Action solves everything. Without action, nothing will happen.
M. Tan • The 38 Letters From J.D. Rockefeller to His Son
Successfully putting a good idea into practice is more valuable than thinking about a thousand good ideas at home.