You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.

About this quote
- Attributed to
- Napoleon Hill
- Published in
- Whispering Sages: From Their Mouths To Your Ears
- Attribution status
- As published
Photo: Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain)
What does success mean to you this season — in your own words?
Track one goal-related action every day this week.
Join to journal, save & shareCreate a share imageWatch & listen
Zig Ziglar - Having a balanced life
Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Oprah Winfrey Harvard Commencement speech | Harvard Commencement 2013
More from Napoleon Hill & related wisdom
Don't let anyone impose on you. Don't be quarrelsome, but stand up for your rights. If you've got to fight, fight hard and well. To my mind, a coward is the only thing meaner than a liar.
All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere.
Procrastination is one of the most common causes of failure.... Procrastination stands within the shadow of every human being, waiting his opportunity to spoil one's chances of success.

The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes; has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority. While that can be painful in your relationships with your parents and teachers, it's enormously useful in life.
Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.