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Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer. Although he campaigned on a Chartist platform, he concluded that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new laws. His masterpiece, Self-Help, promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and raised Smiles to celebrity status almost overnight.

Many years ago I came upon the works of Smiles and found the following quote to be not only profound, but life changing. I was going through some personal upheavals. I had lost direction in my life. I was looking for some guiding principles. And Smiles showed up on my doorstep. He said,

"Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny."

Isn't that wonderful?! You sow and you reap. It's up to YOU.

Reaping what you sow is at the core of everything you do. When you study hard, you reap useful knowledge and skills. When you sow a seed you reap the fruitful bounty. When you sow friendship you reap friendship in return.

Thinking about your life in a positive way and developing effective goals, will become a habit over time. Practice this often enough and you build a character, and before you know it your destiny opens before you.

Now is the time to sow and reap the rewards. Develope some useful habits through the training here at WA and you will reap some amazing rewards.



I hope you feel the same and can use this in your developement at Wealthy Affiliate.

You didn't come this far to only come this far.

Best to all.

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Hello Dan. Thank you for a great post. I love the quote about sowing. If we all kept that in mind, before taking action, success wouldn't be so elusive.

Could be a key to peace in the world. Thank you for your comment.

Dan

Thanks for the great insight and fantastic quote Dan!

For sure- I didnt come this far only to come this far- I have sowed thoughts, I am acting on them, I am acquiring habits from this, I hope to be a character of help, and create a destiny of success- nice one there.

Great post, Dan!!

"Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny." I've heard this before but it never gets old. Thanks.

~Debbi

I know. It's such a complete idea. It has always reached me deeply. I'm glad you like it.

Dan

My head master used to quote that regularly in assembly.

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