Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
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You are either going to go through the pain of disappointment or discipline in your life. The latter makes the pain worth it.
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For all the hopeful dreamers morons out there... Stop praying for God to make things happen for you. Just make them happen.
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I believe if you're not a very curious person by nature, its unlikely you'll become rich at all or make it to the top. Smart is curious.
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The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done.
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The secret to making money isn't working at a high-paying job, it’s finding creative solutions to people’s problems.
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Haters are sometimes people who can't understand why everybody loves you.
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Always remember: No matter how carefully you choose your words, they'll always end up being twisted by others.
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If you want to raise your standard of living, raise your standard of giving.
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Never put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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To be real successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish; then resolve to pay the price to get it.
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Never allow society to turn you into a person you are not.
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Dodd-Frank is the most restrictive financial regulation since the Great Depression—but it won’t stop another bubble.
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Never measure your life by possessions. Measure it by the hearts you've touched, the smiles you created & the love you shared.
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Capitalism without Bankruptcy is like Catholicism without Hell.
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A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
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History clearly shows that governments that have tried to contain, regulate, or otherwise usurp capital have failed. It is the same with brainpower; no one has a monopoly on brainpower. Controlling brainpower is like herding cats. Brainpower creates capital, and capital fuels brainpower. It is a fundamental dynamic principle. Great ideas, solutions, insights, or inventions will develop only where they are nurtured and properly rewarded.
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Why are so many very smart people not also rich? I guess they are too busy calculating risks rather than getting into action.
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When backing companies, I always look for industries that are ripe for disruption.
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The ones who say "you can't" and "you won't" are probably the ones that are scared that you will.
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Be dissatisfied with what is, but remain visionary of what can be done.
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Remember...Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you.
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We live in an era of smart phones and stupid people.... Go figure.
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The question is not whether we should or should not regulate; it is how much should we regulate and who the regulators should be. We went overboard on deregulation under Reagan. Under Bush, many people lost in the casino. Now we have the Obama administration overreacting and overreaching with regulation that does the exact opposite of wealth creation. If we are to have change we can believe in, then we could start by replacing the majority of the lawyers in regulatory agencies with actual experienced, successful business veterans. They would have recognized the early warning signs of many of the financial debacles created by the bubble-bust cycle.
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Earning an education is not the same as gaining a skill set.