When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves. - Dale Carnegie
" "When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves.
About Dale Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnegie [originally Carnagey until 1919] (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer, lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, entitled Lincoln the Unknown, as well as several other books.
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