By Donald J. Trump

          For Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, New York, I wanted to do something spectacular. I decided to erect a 110-foot waterfall that pumped 5,000 gallons of water per minute and cost $7 million to complete…

          The engineering and landscaping challenges were astounding. We had to move countless tons of earth and granite and encountered numerous setbacks before the water flowed.

          If you think that building this waterfall was easy, or that it happened overnight, think again. During construction, I often felt like I was moving the granite myself. It was brutally hard work, but I remained positive. I refused to settle for anything less than I envisioned, and my positive perseverance worked.

Surrounding Yourself with Beauty

              Everyone knows how important beauty is to me. I always try to have it in my life. I hire the best people, find the most fabulous locations and use the finest materials to make sure that every project I undertake is truly exceptional. Being surrounded by beauty makes me feel great; it enhances every part of my life, and I deserve it.

             Beauty and elegance are not superficial. They are products of personal style that come from deep within. No matter how hard you try, you cannot buy style. It has an intrinsic value, and for me, style and success are completely interwoven. I wouldn’t want to have one without the other.

             My style is based on trying to make whatever I do breathtakingly beautiful. People react emotionally to my style; they appreciate, get pleasure from, and want more of it. My style excites me and inspires me to do bigger, better and more magnificent projects. It’s no accident that I’m so involved with beauty. It’s my signature, my brand, and I think it’s best to have it in spades.

               Think about what you find to be beautiful.What really knocks you out? Bring it into your life; get involved.

                When you’re exposed to beauty, you will want to bring elements of it into other parts of your life. That can help you rise to higher levels. It can elevate your understanding of excellence and the quality of the goods or services you provide. Instead of just delivering good, serviceable items, this new understanding can drive you to furnish only the very best.

               When you’re planning your projects, it’s not that much more difficult or expensive to make them beautiful. If what you provide is exceptional, you can increase your price. Beauty will also enhance your reputation because it tells the world that you have excellent standards and consistently produce the most beautiful work. People will want to be associated with you and your projects because it implies that they also have great taste.

              When you have beauty in your life, it can make everything better and more worthwhile. Isn’t that the reason you work so hard?

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