Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. —Abraham Lincoln
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

Abraham Lincoln 16th U.S. President

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One of the best & shortest life lessons !

Hetty from The Netherlands, May 10, 2016

Food for thought!

Ellen from New York, April 28, 2016

Just plain old common sense approach to life.

gary from nash tx, April 26, 2016

Preparation + Focus on Process = Flow

Mario from Los Ángeles, April 26, 2016

Very interesting approach to challenging tasks.

Michael Evans from Washington, D.C., April 26, 2016

Wonderful words

Iyeke from Abuja Nigeria, April 26, 2016

This is sooooo me!!!

Kristin from St Louis, MO, April 26, 2016

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