From Donald Trump's commencement speech at the University of Alabama, his personal philosophy boiled down into 10 precepts, in his words.
First, if you're here today and think that you're too young to do something great, let me tell you that you are wrong. You're not too young.
Second of all, and very importantly, you have to love what you do, okay? You have to.
Third thing is to think big. You know, if you're going to do something, you might as well think big, because it's just as tough.
Fourth is work hard. Work hard. Never, ever stop.
Fifth is don't lose your momentum. You just want to keep it going.
Number six: If you want to change the world, you have to have the courage to be an outsider. In other words, you have to take certain risks and do things a little bit differently.
So number seven is: Trust your instincts. Common sense. You can go very far in life with common sense.
Eighth: ... Everybody should believe in the American Dream. It's real.
Ninth: Think of yourself as a winner. (snip) Don't consider yourself a victim.
And finally—and most importantly—never, ever give up. Never give up!
Of these 10, which do I personally believe is most important? Probably the second one ... love what you do. Without it, several of the others become endless drudgery.
It has certainly worked for him. Will it make you president? Probably not, but you might be another Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett, or Jonas Salk, or Elon Musk, or Taylor Swift or Herman Wouk. Or even more likely, a successful, happy person known only to friends and coworkers.
