WHO’S THE AUTHOR
This saying is probably from Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993), a star among American Protestant preachers in the 1950s, author of self-help books and well-known for popularising the concept of positive thinking. Peale was clearly inspired by the space race between the United States and the then Soviet Union where, in the midst of the Cold War, both superpowers sought to demonstrate which regime had the greatest technological advantage.
HOW TO APPLY IT IN YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE
You may dream of living a healthier life, valuing your loved ones more, or writing the next international bestseller. But if you don't start with firm plans and find a path to progress, it’s likely to come to nothing. For example, you wish to live a healthier life. You can set different goals for this. The question is, what are you willing to do? What pain are you prepared to undergo to reach your goal? Everyone wants to have a great body, but can you forgo the cigarette or beer? Do you have the time and energy to go to the gym?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Traditionally the quote is interpreted as follows: set yourself ambitious goals, think big and work hard to achieve them. But for me, the quote is a call to get to work. It’s not the result that counts, but the process to reach it.
NICE TO KNOW...
Our moon is around 384,400 km away from our planet. The nearest star is, of course, the sun at 150 million kms. The next star is Proxima Centauri, 4.24 light years away. So, if I miss, how can I land on a star?
