You are not a victim unless you decide to be. Take responsibility for what is happening in your life and the role that you are playing in it. Once you can do this, you have all the power in your hands to create something different for your life.
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The degree of responsibility you take for your life determines how much change you can create in it – Celestine Chua
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There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment – Norman Vincent Peale
Mediocre people are not often enthusiastic about much at all. They might do a good job but do it in such an apathetic a way that it leaves one feeling like something is missing. If you want to be really accomplished in life, apply some enthusiasm to everything that you do. Not only is enthusiasm infectious, it’s extremely productive.
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The ultimate measure of a man is where he stands at times of challenge and controversy – Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is possible to know the true mettle of a person when they are faced with trials and most especially controversy. A great measure includes someone being willing to see the validity in opposing arguments, as well as someone who is dedicated, fair, and courageous in hard times.
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A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes – Hugh Downs
Happy people do not often have the easiest of lives. Most often, the happiest of people are those with many troubles and challenges. This often means that despite their struggles, people are choosing to maintain a happy attitude no matter what. You could take a lesson here.
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Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death – Betty Bender
The most worthwhile things often come with the most questions and doubts. Marriage, children, that new amazing job, they all have lots of benefits but can be quite scary. Consider looking at your fear as simply excitement that’s a bit confused. Excitement and fear are very similar.
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If we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there; we can try to feel okay about it – Stephen Chbosky
Many people don’t have the best of childhoods and wish they could have chosen their roots. However, it is great that as adults we can choose where we go from the childhoods that we had. You can make better choices for yourself and feel perfectly OK about them.
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Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or a greater benefit – Napoleon Hill
Every negative thing we go through gives us opportunities to learn and grow. That learning and that growth can sometimes be uncomfortable and downright painful, but with it comes the power of experience and wisdom. This power can be used to help you avoid future failures.
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It’s kind of fun to do the impossible – Walt Disney
Walt Disney certainly did things that many thought were impossible, didn’t he? When you have haters and naysayers heckling you you because they do not think that you can do what you say you can do, and you do it, it is the most validating feeling in the world!
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He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. – Friedrich Nietzsche
Having a reason to live infuses us with energy every day to actually go out a truly live. It wakes us up in the morning and is a reminder to keep going. Is your reason to live your children, your job, your volunteer duties, other family and friends, pets? Don’t have a reason to live, find one.
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Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion- Oprah Winfrey
Leave it to Oprah to talk about how to live life in the real fast lane. Why drive when you can fly? She says that all you need to do is connect your power to your passion and off you go. Think about how Oprah has lived her life. She definitely got her power and her passion linked up, and it has provided her the energy and drive to become a billionaire. She is entirely self-made, which makes her a great role model for young women that want to earn a lot of money and are starting out with little.
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