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Rarely are we willing to accept that the reasons we are who we are
and live the life we live are the results of the decisions we
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how sh*tty your situation, you have the ability to change it.
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actions and our realities takes a lot of work; it isnt easy and
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Although it may come more naturally to some as opposed to
others, even the most gifted must focus and persist.
To control is to interact with a force and guide its energy in a
certain direction. Controlling is not so much holding on to, but
redirecting our thoughts and actions toward a specic purpose.
Having control of your body and your mind is the rst step to
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future.
Most people never manage to grow into the individuals they ought
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yourself your emotions should supplement your reality, giving

you a better, fuller understanding of both yourself and the way you
see the world, your own personal reality.
People love letting their emotions carry them away, like the wind
carries the birds it makes us feel as if we can relinquish control
and oat along with little conscious eort. Were always trying to
escape, to get our feet o the ground and into the clouds.
Emotion feels like purpose, but it isnt. Emotion ought to help you
understand your purpose, but more often than not, we get
addicted to the high it provides.

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Fear is just another emotion often a debilitating one, but

nonetheless still only an emotion. Its easy to forget, but the
damage caused often proves to last a lifetime.
You can do just about anything you wish if you choose to do so.
You may fail the rst couple of times, maybe the rst couple
hundred of times even, but if you refuse to give up, then you will
inevitably succeed.
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Facing our fears is one of the most important things we can do.
Why? Because, in most cases, what we fear is what we want the
most.

Its the reason you are stuck where

you are.
People want progress in every facet of life. We all want to do
better, be better and have a better life. Were all hoping and
wishing for our lives to improve each and every one of us, in
one way or another no exceptions.
Progress is not about getting a bigger paycheck, or a nicer car,
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You have the potential to be great, but you choose not to be.
Thats right, you CHOOSE not to be.
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We make a choice every moment of every day on whether or not
we are going to tap into and unleash our potential.
If you fail to do so, its because you refuse to do so. Its not easy,
but if you wish to one day feel fullled, happy and content, then it
is necessary.

Its whats keeping you from creating

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Every day you decide to stay the person you are now, instead of
searching within yourself for the best version you can potentially
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Failing to succeed isnt really failure its a roadblock, a delay.

Failing to tap into your potential is the end of the road.
Some people are more intelligent than others, but that can be
changed. Some are wittier, funnier, better read, better learned,
better groomed that can also be changed.
Whatever person you want to be or life you want to lead is a
possibility for you you have the potential to do and be whatever
and whoever you want. Whether you break past your habits and
stoicism is entirely up to you.
The sad truth is that the most toxic thing in your life is likely to be
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