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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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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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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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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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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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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Strong people stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others. The irony is that while sleep sometimes brings nightmares, it’s the reality of my waking hours that can cause me the greater fear.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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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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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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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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