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Focus On Yourself, Not Others. Motivational Words. Credit Ben Lionel Scott.

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  I don't know what the secret of success is, but here's what I know: the secret of failure is trying to please everybody.  You can be world-class or fit in with the world, but you can't do both.  If you want to achieve the results that only five percent of the population has, you've got to be willing to think and behave like only five percent of the population. And if you do these kinds of things, the world will call you eccentric, but it doesn't matter.  If people call you crazy, it's one of the things limiting you from your income, your impact, and a world-class life. You care too much about what people think about you.  Sounds really obvious – everyone has an opinion.  Why let the opinions of other people deny you a life that will make history?  Why are you so anti-social? Because I'm trying to get it.  Why are you staying on the basketball court so much?  Because I'm trying to get it. Why are you out there practicing in the hot sun when ...

When You Feel Broken. Motivational Words. Credit Ben Lionel Scott.

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Life is not easy at all. There are gonna be challenges, and you're gonna get beat down.  That's the way life is.  You put on a mask when facing the world, but when you're alone, fear can be paralyzing.  You might not know what the future holds, and that scares you. But I want to ask you today, do you think you have hope?  At some point, everything might go south, and you may feel like this is the end.  But you have a choice – you can either accept that or get to work. Just begin, solve one problem at a time.  No matter how many times life knocks you down, what matters is that you get back up. Whatever experience you're going through right now, it has not come to stay; it has come to pass. Sometimes, you need to go within yourself, pray, meditate, and recharge your batteries to gain a different perspective. Don't let your emotions control you; discipline them. You don't need to force yourself into negative thinking, depression, or self-blame.  If you wa...