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THE POWER OF TAKING THE PLUNGE

I believe that our responsibility is to think, act,
and pursue our dreams. And, we don’t need to
worry about doing it perfectly. We are
responsible for the effort, not the result. We
can’t control a great deal about the world and
all the other people in it, but we can control our
own efforts. We can all do our best, and that’s
all it takes.

Please remember that you were designed for a
purpose and to live a life of significance. Life’s
too short for you to waste time with a negative
attitude. I remember not long ago that my mom
made a comment about my attitude. She said,
“You never get ‘down’ do you? You’re always
‘up’ and motivated, aren’t you?” She went on
to say that she remembered that no matter the
upsets in my life, I never let them keep me on
the ground. I told her, “If you think about it, it’s
really a waste of time to be any other way!” It is
also extremely counterproductive. It is my hope
that each of you who has read this book would
ponder that statement that I made to mom.
Isn’t it really a waste of time and a waste of this
short life to be a negative person? If you are
typically a negative person, how has that
worked out for you so far?

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