When Little People Try to Drive You Down, THINK BIG

• There will always be little people who want to see you experience misfortune.
• You must remember:
  • You win when you refuse to fight petty people. Don't reduce yourself to their size.
  • Expect to be sniped at. It's proof your growing.
  • Remind yourself that snipers are psychologically sick. Feel sorry for them.

When That "I Haven't Got What It Takes" Feeling Creeps Up on You, THINK BIG

• If you think your weak or inadequate, you are.

1. Look important. It helps you think important.
2. Concentrate on your assets. Successful people aren't incredible at everything, they focus and maximize they small things they can do better than everyone. Know your positive self.
3. Put other people in proper perspective. The other person is just a human being, so treat them so.

When an Argument or Quarrel Seems Inevitable, THINK BIG

• Resist the temptation to argue and ask yourself:
  • Honestly now, is this thing worth arguing about?
  • You never gain anything from an argument but you always lose something.
• Think big enough to see that quarrels, arguments, feuds, and fusses will never help you get where you want to go.

When You Feel Defeated, THINK BIG

• It is impossible to achieve large success without hardships and setbacks.
• Big thinkers react to setbacks this way:
  1. Regard the setback as a lesson. Learn from it. Research it. Use it to propel you forward.
  2. Blend persistence with experimentation. Back off and start afresh with a new approach.
• Defeat is a state of mind, and nothing more.

When Romance Starts to Slip, THINK BIG