Satifying success is the exception and not the rule. In Tuchy's book you have words and actions that can make satisfying success the rule rather than the exception
1) Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.- Samuel Johnson
Affirmation: I take reasonable action and do not allow the need for all the answers
To stop me from moving forward
Inquiry: Are objections raised when attempting anything new
Suggested action: overcome objections when your heart says yes
2) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt
Affirmation: I do what I can with what I have.
Inquiry: How do I know I am doing what I can with what I have?
Suggested action: Do a little more in any area in which you are not sure if you did all you could
3) Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. - Francis Bacon
Affirmation: I use adversity as a stepping stone and I use money for worthwhile purposes.
Inquiry: how can one use money for virtuous ends and adversity to turn one to vice
Suggested action: Do something virtuous with money, and write down what you found when faced with a memorable adversity
4) The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation...The hand is the cutting edge of the mind. - Jacob Bronowski
Affirmation: I take action as soon as practical
Suggested Inquiry: trusting you initial gut feeling is often your best approach
Suggested action when your next action is required, go with your first gut feeling
5) It is time for us to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever, the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it. - Vince Lombardi
Suggested affirmation I stand and cheer for doers, including myself
Suggested inquiry does standing and cheering make a significant difference?
Suggested action first cheer a doer, second be a doer, then cheer your