The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands between the quiet desperation of a disingenuous life and the actualization of unexpressed potential.

James Patrick McDonald
The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands...
The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands...
The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands...
The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands...
About This Quote

The gift of willingness is the only thing that stands between the quiet desperation of a disingenuous life and the actualization of unexpressed potential. This quote is an articulation of the power of will. Willpower is the ability to do or not do something with one’s free will. The ability to exercise one’s will defines the person as a person.

Source: Who Would I Be Without: Based On A True Story Of A Little Willingness

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