I'm a strong supporter of comfort breeds complacency. Growing up poor I wasn't comfortable, and my mom had to work so hard and I woke up one day and decided I was not going to come home until I could help her pay the bills.

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Never duck responsibility, its like running from the rain only to fall into the river.

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Inside every seed is the potential for an incredible harvest.

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I firmly believe that the two most important times in a person's life are when they are born and when they find out why they were born.

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I'm sure you know a lot of people who were born into privilege and amounted to absolutely nothing. We all have greatness within us. So it is really important for everyone to figure out what God put us on Earth to do, and steer clear of the seven pervasive lies that often blindside people.

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Keep putting out good. It will come back to you tenfold in unexpected ways.

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When people listen to people like me, those of us who have a platform, we have to say things that speak truth. We have to empower, inspire, build, and launch the next generation of world solutions that will positively contribute to our economic, political and social fabric and - hopefully - improve the entire nation and the world.

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Being an impatient person, I wanted to do what my grandmother said: "Do as much as you can as fast as you can; be as productive as possible." But you must be patient. So I have struggled to balance patience with being an impatient person, and trying to find a happy medium.

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Money has not changed me. When I look at money, each dollar represents an option of something I could not do yesterday.

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Always define your area of excellence. Establish the area where you will be the best.

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