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1-Meekness in Greek means controlled strength and humility.

2-Your values nor your beliefs should be compromised on your journey to accomplishment.

3-When in pursuit of your goals, never take your foot off the gas pedal; it will disappoint you in yourself when you have not given your all or get used to being ok.

4-What is said in darkness always comes out in the light?

5-Take great pride in yourself for not being “one of those guys. “

6-There are some issues I feel so strongly about: there is not enough ducktape in the world to keep my mouth shut.

7- I can’t help it; many times in my work I have had to run towards danger, not away from it.

8-There will be many times in life that it’s not about tolerating someone’s toxic behavior but about understanding their inner demons.

9-The price of success is always paid in advance.

10-Work or own your own business, and you have no limits. Work for a corporation and your boundaries are determined by those you report to.

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1-You can never know who you are or what you believe in until you confront the very thing you run from.

2- Other people are not like you. If you put others in your situation, they may respond and think differently than you do. Others may interpret kindness as weakness or meekness.

3- In the corporate world, those you report to have difficulty discerning who you are and your beliefs and fail to understand there is a difference between respecting and tolerating their title and the person.

4-I have awakened to the ideology that civility, communication, kindness, and respect are the pillars of friendship that build the strongest scaffolding for trust. From these, the architecture of a relationship is dynamic, ever-changing and needs continuous molding and patience.

5-You will meet and work with individuals who can only like people below them and resent people who rise above them.

6- You are invisible in many things you do well in your life and your profession. Make one mistake one time, and they will consistently recognize you.

7-Your darkest times are when you discover your strengths.

8-Never expect to see positive changes in your life when you surround yourself with negative individuals.

9-You cannot force someone to be the person you want them to be.

10- Sometimes, you want someone to be with you, yet you need to be without them.

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1-You are stuck in most situations in life because you fail to understand that you have choices.

2-Many individuals are stuck in life. The choice is an active decision based on fear or doubt. Fear of failure and unconscious uncertainty.

3- Unchosen suffering is going to happen to you throughout your life. Many things will happen that you cannot control.

4- Do the things you are the most afraid of first, and get the courage afterward.

5-Make sure you always have quality people around you.

6-Be someone whom someone would want to be in a relationship with.

7-The more difficult the decisions you make, the easier your life is . The easier the decisions you make, the more complicated your life.

8-Some of the chapters in your life will need to close without closure.

9-Sometimes you will say nothing, yet say everything.

10-Opinions don’t define your reality.

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1-There are times it can be tiring to carry another man’s burden.

2-United States is ranked number one in the world in the number of persons physically incarcerated; the far greater concern is the number of Americans who are mentally and emotionally incarcerated.

3-There will be many people you meet in your journey who will only love you if you suppress yourself for them. They can only love you or respect you if they accept you as lower than them. They can only suppress you so they can elevate themselves above you to elevate their self-esteem.

4- You will never meet someone in life who mistreats you and is emotionally stable.

5- There will be times in your life that you will meet people who can influence your life; however, when you meet them, it may be the wrong time.

6- One of life’s greatest lessons was when I stopped expecting my principles and values from others.

7- The priority of getting older is to have memories, not unfulfilled dreams.

8- The secret to happiness? Your children and family are dumbasses.

9-Struggles create strong men and peaceful times for others that ultimately create weak men.

10-There will be times in your life when you will need to make decisions about what’s best for you, even though it will make you feel like shit.

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1- Do not aspire to be somewhere you are not wanted.

2-It is far easier to accept the enemy that shuns you than for you to accept the fake friend that hugs you.

3-Take responsibility for your life and your success, or just accept your mediocrity

4-What you tolerate and allow in your life is what you will get from life; do not be disappointed with the outcome.

5-Some battles with others are not worth your time or effort; walking away makes you the stronger person.

6-I am not responsible for others’ actions; I am responsible for how I respond to idiots.

7-You will only fight and persevere for that in life that you really want

8-Getting advice from individuals who are not where you want to be in life is your own ignorance.

9-Wishing for someone to come and solve your problems is delusional. You will always be responsible for your life.

10-When you meet someone smarter than you, ask questions, read what they read; it’s futile to compete against them.

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1. 1-No one wants to stand in the way of someone who has a relentless pursuit of achieving.

2-In all the countries I have traveled and all the individuals I have met, the American culture is the only one where work is your life, and your life is work.

3-People are always willing to volunteer their services when they are not the ones doing the services nor experiencing the inconvenience.

4- Those who oppress you: It is essential to acknowledge that you know and understand them far more than they understand and know you, which is empowering

5- If you really want to know someone’s soul, watch who and what they become when they don’t achieve what they want in life.

6- Average is the enemy of excellence.

7-Success is your responsibility, not those who do not believe in you or oppress you.

8-The world can be a very dark place; it’s up to you every single morning if you want to drag your ass out of bed or get up and be prepared to fight to make your dreams and aspirations come true.

9-Only now do I understand how I feel about someone and how that individual makes me think, and these may not always be congruent.

10-Waiting for someone to save you is far more difficult than saving yourself.

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1-The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but is transferred from one form to another, with the US economy. Money can be made and destroyed; we mainly transfer it from one person to another. There is a finite amount of money in the United States unless added to other countries’ economies.

2- Society and American culture have failed themselves; we have been unable to recognize how little encouragement an individual needs to cope with stress from work or in their home life from their spouses or significant others.

3- Self-confidence does not come from reading or thinking you are unique. Your confidence comes from your body of work with blood, sweat, and tears being the foundation of who you are.

4- Learn to love yourself and appreciate time alone to reflect on who you are, what you believe, what you will stand for, and what you will not stand for.

5-I have developed the ability to listen and stay still until everyone has spoken; I no longer need to get in first with words or thoughts.

6-There are individuals who will come into your life who need you to assume responsibility for their lives.

7-Any relationship, be it personal or corporate, when one person feels unwanted, is destined to fail.

8– I am the enemy of individuals with entitlement issues or a persistent need to be validated.

9-Criticisms from others are because of your successes, not your failures.

10-Those who are happy with themselves rarely criticize external critics; you likely believe you are the problem instead of them.

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1-The only way to extract your self-doubt is to work it out of yourself.

2- People can only see you as you are at this moment and time; few can ever truly understand the challenges, peaks, and valleys you descended and climbed to accomplish your goals.

3- Self-control and self-awareness are your greatest strengths in determining your destiny.

4-My best strength in life was when I reached a point in my life when my mood was unphased based on the insignificant toxicity and actions of others.

5-Never allow others to control your destiny.

6-Many in your life will test your ability to control your emotions over your intelligence.

7- There is a difference between someone breaking your heart and breaking your expectations. It’s up to you to figure out which one.

8-Your material possessions should never own your soul.

9-A little knowledge can be dangerous; a lot of knowledge with humility is deadly.

10- The other day, while out and about, I overheard a young man say, “If all they ever see in me is bad, what is the motivation for me to ever be good”? This reminded me of the development of our morale. Our family, friends, and religion shape our values. When that fails, what is the responsibility of schools and the community in shaping our values?

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1-One of my greatest lessons from a very young time in my life continues to be validated: we rarely directly benefit from our good deeds for others and our children. In the work environment, we seldom see these benefits. The lack of direct benefits neither drives nor deters my desire to improve the lives of those I care about.

2- I have developed an inner intensity switch. When it is 1 o’clock in the morning, and I am called for an emergency, I can awaken and become combat-ready to perform life-saving procedures.

3- Good humans build and lift others; flawed humans destroy and oppress others.

4- If you seek authenticity, pay less attention to what people think of you.

5- You cannot decide who I am based on your eyesight.

6- There will be some obstacles in your life; the best way around them may be to go through them.

7- We can invest so much time trying to make our lives perfect and be disappointed by imperfections. I see and experience great fulfillment when life events are less than ideal. Good is still better than perfect.

8- One of life’s greatest paradoxes; is to fulfill your time on earth; You cannot run from life’s problems; we must confront life’s problems head-on and with extraordinary ferocity.

9- Once you reach a certain level of success, you realize how little you need to be happy.

10- Discipline, in many situations, can trump intelligence. I have met many intelligent people who stifled their potential due to laziness and a lack of discipline.

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1-Success can only be acquired by running towards something you want and away from something you fear.

2- It can be so easy to recognize and dislike flaws in others, yet so complex and challenging to identify weaknesses within ourselves.

3- Freedom is on the other side of financial success.

4-The worse day of your life; is when the person you are meets the person you could have been.

5- Peace comes when you have faced and conquered your inner demons.

6- Your success will not be universally celebrated by those around you.

7-The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed but is transferred from one form to another: from the US economy. Money can be made and destroyed , we money moves from one person to another. There is a finite amount of money in the United States unless added from other countries economies.

8– Society and American culture have failed themselves; we have been unable to recognize how little encouragement an individual needs to cope with stress from work or home life from their spouses or significant others.

9-Self-confidence does not come from reading or thinking you are unique. Your confidence comes your body of work with blood, sweat, and tears that are the foundation of who you are.

10-Learn to love yourself and appreciate time alone to reflect on who you are, what you believe, what you will stand for, and what you will not stand for.

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