Still a dreamer, yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt the wind at my back. I was ready.
CHRIS GARDNERWalk 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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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There was a language specific to all things. The ability to learn another language in one arena, whether it was music, medicine, or finance, could be used to accelerate learning and other arenas, too.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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Then again, what seems like nothing in the eyes of the world, when properly valued and put to use, can be among the greatest riches.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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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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Baby steps count, as long as you are going forward. You add them all up, and one day you look back and you’ll be surprised at where you might get to.
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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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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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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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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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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.
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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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