Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.
ROBERT GREENEEverybody in life is struggling for power, and some people use morality and righteousness as a weapon, while others use different means, even passive aggression. From a distance, we are all fighting, and I am looking at this from a distance.
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Nothing is given to you.
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Some people are a little bit better than others, some people are great, some people are superior. It depends on the level of effort.
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Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.
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All the most successful people nowadays who are truly successful and innovative in their field are not people motivated by money.
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Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on.
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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For the future, the motto is, “No days unalert.”
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If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
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Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.
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I just do what I want to do without hurting other people and you know, I wish other people would do the same.
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Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
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The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self – our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.
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Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.
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The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
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Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
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