If Only vs Despite
25 04 07 - 22:42 - Bookmark this post
A interesting thoughtexperiment for yourself on the weblog of the dutch serial entrepeneur Boris VvZ (You don't want to pronounce his last name...)
He tells about the difference about succesfull and less succesfull entrepeneurs. The less succesfull most of the time talk about possibilities with phrases starting wiuth "If Only..." while the more succesfull entrepeneurs always talk about "Despite..."
Read the article and let it sink in for yourself. Food for thought for your own personal lifemanagement. Even when you're not an entrepeneur.
Thanks, I wrote the original post and I agree that this isn’t just true for Entrepreneurs but for everyone.
Boris - 26 04 07 - 12:45
This is what I think about it:
I recognize the need for approval or permission when one says “if only/we”. This sentence indicates the behavior of a follower, hence likely to be slower in becoming succesfull?
Joop - 26 04 07 - 22:01
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