Orison Swett MardenThe greatest thing a man can do in this world, is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other.
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This quote by Abraham Lincoln is a beautiful tribute to the power of the human spirit. Sure, making the most out of what you’ve been given might not seem like an obvious choice to make when your life is in desperate straits. However, the choices you make in life are not always obvious. Sometimes it takes a great deal of thought to determine what your best option might be.
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