The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.
CHRIS GARDNERIt can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it.
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Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
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(The movie) is the story of my life, but it’s not about me. It’s about anybody who ever dreamed big and had someone tell them, ‘No, you can’t do it.’ You can.
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Do something that you love. Whatever you’re going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can’t come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing.
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I just wanted to make a million dollars. But I couldn’t sing and I couldn’t play ball, so I said to my mother, ‘How am I going to make a million dollars?’ And she said to me, ‘Son, if you believe you can do it, you will.’
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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It’s the basics. Blocking and tackling.
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We all understand genetics. You get your eyes from your dad, your mom’s nose, there’s nothing you can do about that. But your spiritual genetics you can choose, pick, embrace and commit to. That’s what I did.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don’t just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn’t have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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