There is no plan B for passion.
CHRIS GARDNERI 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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No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.
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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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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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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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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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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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