But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
CHRIS GARDNERBut if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
CHRIS GARDNERThere is no plan B for passion.
CHRIS GARDNERThe balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you want something, go get it. Period.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
CHRIS GARDNERThis part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERDo 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.
CHRIS GARDNERWell, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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.
CHRIS GARDNERWe 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 GARDNERAlways, always pursue happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERThere 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.
CHRIS GARDNERDon’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
CHRIS GARDNERBaby 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.
CHRIS GARDNERThe world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
CHRIS GARDNERIt can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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