True independence is not a ...

True independence is not a gift to be received. It can\'t be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people.
True independence is not a gift to be received. It can't be a hand-out to people. It must be an achievement by the people.
 Y. C. James Yen

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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
We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of millions and millions and millions of years.
 John Shelby Spong
I've always had the mentality of: work hard, get to bed early, focus - and let your work speak for itself.
 Olivia Palermo
If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.

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We work with the people not out of pity but out of respect for their potential for growth and development, both as individuals and as communities.
 Y. C. James Yen