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Determination knows that you can do what it takes, even if that is hard or frightening, in order to achieve the goal you seek.John Patrick Hickey
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Do not allow your thoughts of what was to steal what can be.John Patrick Hickey
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Success-minded people know that the greatest enemy to today's success is yesterday's success.John Patrick Hickey
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Success-minded people make a decision to achieve a goal and never have to make that decision again. They will be faced with a choice or some new circumstances to deal with, but the decision to achieve the goal is not in question. They have only to make adjustments along the way.John Patrick Hickey
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Our attitude will determine what we will strive for, whom we will be, and how our life will turn out.John Patrick Hickey
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The secret to wealth is hard work and good management.John Patrick Hickey
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If someone tells you that you can achieve your dreams with little to no work, they are lying to you.John Patrick Hickey
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You must always think big while you start small.John Patrick Hickey
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The big thinking gives us vision, power and direction, but it is the small steps that are the action of the process.John Patrick Hickey
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It is today that tells you if you learned from yesterday, and if tomorrow is possible.John Patrick Hickey
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God in His perfect wisdom gave you power to control only one thing in the entire universe, and that is you.John Patrick Hickey
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Never base your destiny on things you cannot control and have no power to change.John Patrick Hickey
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If you believe that success is only connected to money, you will not last long.John Patrick Hickey
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The best decisions are always made quickly and changed slowly, not made slowly and changed quickly.John Patrick Hickey
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The fact that you are not perfect may come as a surprise to you but it is not a surprise to anyone else.John Patrick Hickey
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Excessive talking about our plans and dreams lessens our energy to do what is needed to achieve them.John Patrick Hickey
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A dream comes from within you. It is what you were created to do, so it has always been there.John Patrick Hickey
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If you want to achieve success, there cannot be a Plan B.John Patrick Hickey
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Money can be the reward for efforts, but it should not be the reason for them. You must have something bigger than that.John Patrick Hickey
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To build a positive attitude you must take some deliberate action. You must be responsible for your thoughts, words, and actions.John Patrick Hickey
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A positive mind-set says that you are not a victim to the whims of others or by circumstances over which you have no control.John Patrick Hickey
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Success-minded people tend to be successful, confident, and friendly because they act successful, confident and friendly. People feel comfortable around positive people because positive people feel comfortable with themselves.John Patrick Hickey
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Nothing builds up your attitude like gratitude. You cannot be depressed, negative, and grateful at the same time.John Patrick Hickey
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Without question, positive thinking will do more for you, will make you feel better, do better, let you have more fun, and be liked by more people than negative thinking ever will.John Patrick Hickey
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Asking questions is not a matter of weakness or of being uninformed. In fact, people who ask a lot of questions tend to achieve more and learn more than those who do not.John Patrick Hickey
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The brain is a wonderful thing. It will always give you an answer to the questions you ask. The problem comes from the questions you ask yourself. Your brain will only answer exactly what it is asked.John Patrick Hickey
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Success-minded people need to understand that the best way to learn is to ask questions and listen for answers.John Patrick Hickey
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On your journey to achieve your dreams you will face challenges that will test you to the core.John Patrick Hickey
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The greatest weapon you have, and the one that will see you through anything, is a settled determination that you will achieve your dream.John Patrick Hickey
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Goals need to build like a fire. It starts as a flame consuming all you put into it and burns hotter and hotter the more you work at it.John Patrick Hickey
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I believe that each of our lives has a purpose. You have something to do that is unique to you.John Patrick Hickey
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The greatest power in the world is choice.John Patrick Hickey
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Belief in yourself comes from a positive attitude that sees life as worth living and that you have a wonderful part to play in it.John Patrick Hickey
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Each person has the potential to be good and productive, yet I also know that many people never begin to tap their true potential. It is human nature to surrender to the lowest common denominator. We must purposely strive to move ahead and achieve.John Patrick Hickey
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I can tell you without question that there is one key element that makes the difference between those who succeed and those who do not. That element is action.John Patrick Hickey
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Each of us have a choice to make. Will we choose to achieve our dreams or will we choose to allow others to use us to achieve their dreams.John Patrick Hickey
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It is amazing to see all that is going on around us and it is people of action who make it all happen.John Patrick Hickey