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You look like a kid, and Wall Street’s no place for kids. It’s a place for killers. A place for mercenaries. So in that sense you’re lucky I’m not the one who does the hiring around here.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3166881,"95 percent of the time, the common objections are merely ploys on the part of the prospect, who would rather bow out of the sale gracefully than have to look the salesperson in the eye and confront them about their lack of certainty concerning the Three Tens.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3166871,"You do not want to try to resolve their pain at this point. In fact, if anything, you want to amplify that pain.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":43,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":47},3166862,"Successful people are 100% convinced that they are masters of their own destiny, they’re not creatures of circumstance, they create circumstance, if the circumstances around them suck they change them.",true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Jordan Belfort, the infamous stockbroker and founder of L.F. Rothschild Unterberg Towbin (later known as Stratton Oakmont). During the 1980s and early 1990s, Belfort was building his company into a billion-dollar empire through aggressive sales tactics and manipulation. The quote captures the essence of his self-image at that time.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhile it seems straightforward to say that successful people are convinced they're masters of their own destiny, there's a subtler message hidden within. Belfort is suggesting that true mastery isn't about being invincible or immune to circumstance, but rather about having the ability and willingness to change one's circumstances when they don't serve one's goals.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, professionals and creatives should focus on developing a growth mindset that allows them to reframe challenges as opportunities for growth. Instead of getting bogged down by circumstances beyond their control, they can recognize the power to change those circumstances through deliberate action and adaptability.",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3166857,"But what was wrong with that? They were drunk on youth, fueled by greed, and higher than kites.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},3166847,"Winners use words that say ‘must’ and ‘will’.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3166837,"Act as if you’re a wealthy man, rich already, and you will become rich. Act as if you have unmatched confidence, and people will have confidence in you. 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