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    “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

      “Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground.  Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ~ Wilferd Peterson

        “One cannot lead a life that is truly excellent without feeling that one belongs to something greater and more permanent than oneself.” ~ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

          “In time, all things work to your advantage when you pursue them with an open heart.”~ Miyomoto Musashi

            “To know ten thousand things, know one well.” ~ Miyomoto Musashi

              “It is difficult to understand the universe if you study only one planet.” ~ Miyomoto Musashi

                “You have to keep training if you want to improve.  It’s a fair game.  If you practice, you improve.  You can’t buy it.” ~ Chow Hung-Yuen

                  “Only through training will a person learn his own weaknesses… He who is aware of his weaknesses will remain master of himself in any situation.” ~ Gichin Funakoshi

                    “It’s not the number of years you put in, it’s the number of hours.” ~ Paul McClellan

                      “Thoughts become words.  Words become actions.  Actions become habits.  Habits become character.  Character becomes your destiny.” ~ Proverb

                        “If you don’t think too good, then don’t think too much.” ~ Ted Williams

                          “Every athlete hears two competing voices.  One is a negative critic, and the other is a positive coach.  Which voice we listen to is a matter of choice.” ~ Gary Mack, Mind Gym

                            “What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all.” ~ Willie Mays

                              “When you know both yourself as well as your competition, you are never in danger. To know yourself and not others, gives you half a chance of winning.  Knowing neither yourself or your competition puts you in a position to lose.” ~ Sun-Tzu

                                “Effort is one of the things that gives meaning to life.  Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.  It would be an impoverished existence if you were not willing to value things and commit yourself to working toward them.” ~ Carol Dweck

                                  “Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you’ll never really satisfy yourself that you’ve made it, and accept that thats okay.” ~ Robert B. Reich

                                    “While complying can be an effective strategy for physical survival, it’s a lousy one for personal fulfillment.  Living a satisfying life requires more than simply meeting the demands of those in control.” ~ Daniel Pink

                                      “Were born to be players, not pawns.” ~ Daniel Pink

                                        “Leaders can be wrong – but they can not be unclear.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi

                                          “Youth and vision make an unbeatable combination.” ~ Toyotomi Hideyoshi