Freedom is not the absence of ...

Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.
Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality.
Everything in your life, every experience, every relationship is a mirror of the mental pattern that is going on inside of you.

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Write your plans in pencil and give God the eraser.
“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skillfully next time.”
The warrior is always trying to improve.
A warrior takes every opportunity to teach himself.
A warrior cannot lower his head - otherwise he loses sight of the horizon of his dreams.