Let us then, be up & doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
-Longfellow as quoted by Churchill
Leaders must take decisive action. So, why do so many not take action? Why don't your children take action?
1. They lack the will.
Churchill knew that victory graces those with the attitude of action and strength rather than meekness and vacillation.
2. They lack a plan.
As Churchill puts it, "It is better to have an ambitious plan than none at all." He was prepared for crisis such as Hitler, German bombs, Russian Communism because he planned for them.
3. They want perfection.
All policies and battle plans need to be tweaked along the way. If you wait until they are perfected, you will never get anything done. Churchill once said, "The maxim, 'Nothing avails but perfection, may be spelled, Paralysis.'"
If you want to raise your children to be leaders, start teaching them these 3 principles. It is imperative your children have the will, have a plan and don't expect perfection.
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