Always, always pursue happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERFind something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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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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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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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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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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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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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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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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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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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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