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.
CHRIS GARDNEROne 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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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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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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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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There is no plan B for passion.
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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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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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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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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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