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THE POWER OF TAKING THE PLUNGE<br />
I believe that our responsibility is to think, act,<br />
and pursue our dreams. And, we don’t need to<br />
worry about doing it perfectly. We are<br />
responsible for the effort, not the result. We<br />
can’t control a great deal about the world and<br />
all the other people in it, but we can control our<br />
own efforts. We can all do our best, and that’s<br />
all it takes.<br />
Please remember that you were designed for a<br />
purpose and to live a life of significance. Life’s<br />
too short for you to waste time with a negative<br />
attitude. I remember not long ago that my mom<br />
made a comment about my attitude. She said,<br />
“You never get ‘down’ do you? You’re always<br />
‘up’ and motivated, aren’t you?” She went on<br />
to say that she remembered that no matter the<br />
upsets in my life, I never let them keep me on<br />
the ground. I told her, “If you think about it, it’s<br />
really a waste of time to be any other way!” It is<br />
also extremely counterproductive. It is my hope<br />
that each of you who has read this book would<br />
ponder that statement that I made to mom.<br />
Isn’t it really a waste of time and a waste of this<br />
short life to be a negative person? If you are<br />
typically a negative person, how has that<br />
worked out for you so far?<br />
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