A good work ethic and effective time management are the two main ingredients of any successful project
American minister and author Norman Vincent Peale once said, “Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
In other words, to make it big, you’ve got to think big and dream big. A positive mental attitude can overcome any hurdle, just ask self-made millionaire and artist Peter Shoukry.
A man can make many things, from a grandiose piece of architecture to a breathtaking work of art, but to make something of yourself when the odds are stacked against you and the world expects you to fail is an achievement like no other.
Humble Beginnings
Peter’s family immigrated to Los Angeles when he was ten. It was a big sea-change for the impressionable youngster, who was a stranger in a strange land. It is said that great artists have no country, but nevertheless, Peter fell in love with America and was determined to make a life for himself in his new home.
It wasn’t easy, but seeing how his parents made huge sacrifices and worked around the clock to make ends meet was an inspiration. The financial difficulties and testing circumstances of his childhood forced Peter to grow up fast as he pursued the American dream with “a burning ambition to hustle.”