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T O U G H I T O U T

It was an interesting thought, but painting a ceiling probably
represented a creative challenge to Michelangelo. The Chapel
was completed because Michelangelo was a tough, tenacious guy
who never gave up; he had to be to paint those masterpieces
while on his back.
Problems always pop up. Expect them. Being tough lets you
work through them without becoming worn out or negative.
Anticipating and preparing for problems will save you time and
resources and stop surprises that could cost you a ton.

COURAGE

Refusing to give up takes courage. Courage is the opposite of
fear; you can’t allow fear to paralyze you.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence
of fear.

—Mark Twain

Sometimes the most talented people fail and those who are
far less talented succeed. Those who succeed move forward with
confidence and never allow others to convince them to give up.
In some areas, I don’t accept excuses, and having courage is one
of those areas.
After I bought 40 Wall Street, everyone advised me to convert
it to a residential building, but I was convinced that it should
remain an office building. Although these same people gave me all
sorts of reasons and statistics, I wouldn’t budge. I was right and 40

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