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How to Build a Life You'll Be Proud Of (S5) S30:E7 · Inspirations for Your Life

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All right, guys, so let's get into today's
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Great.
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This is Inspirations for Your Life, and our
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master weekly topic, which by the way is
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ending today because it's a Friday.
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For those of you who don't know, we
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start on a Saturday, and we roll all
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the way through the week, and we finish
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up on a Friday.
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That's just how we do it.
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That's kind of the way I wanted to
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do it.
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This is Series 5, Show 30, Building the
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Habits that Shape an Extraordinary Life.
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How to Build a Life You'll Be Proud
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of, Series 5, Show 30, Episode 7.
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That's what today's show is all about.
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Welcome to Inspirations for Your Life.
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I'm John C.
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Morley, serial entrepreneur, engineer, marketing specialist, video producer,
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podcast host, coach, keynote speaker, graduate student at
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Montclair State University, a passionate lifelong learner, and
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grateful to now be a published author.
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Every one of us is building a life
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one day at a time.
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The question isn't whether you're building one, the
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question is whether you're building one you'll be
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proud of.
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A meaningful life isn't measured only by accomplishments,
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income, or recognition.
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It's measured by the values you live by,
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the people you influence, the challenges you overcome,
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and the legacy you leave behind.
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Every choice you make shapes your future.
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Today I'm going to explore 30 principles that
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help us understand and intentionally build a life
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filled with purpose, growth, integrity, and lasting impact.
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Number one, guys, live intentionally.
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Don't drift through life hoping things work out.
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Decide what matters most and make daily choices
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that align with that vision.
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Intentional living creates meaningful direction.
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Number two, guys, stay true to your values.
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Your values become your compass during difficult decisions
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when your actions consistently reflect your principles, your
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building trust, guys, confidence, and of course, peace
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of mind.
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But sometimes people, for whatever reason, guys, they
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miss that whole concept.
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And maybe you're saying, John, I don't get
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this, I don't understand, but I'm here to
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tell you that it makes a difference.
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You have to be aware, okay?
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And that's an important thing, guys, a very,
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very important thing for us to understand.
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And maybe the thing you don't understand is
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that you have more power than you thought,
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okay?
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You've got more power than you actually thought.
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Number three, build meaningful relationships, guys.
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Life is richer when shared with people who
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encourage, challenge, and support you.
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Invest time in relationships that inspire growth and
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mutual respect.
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Number four, help others succeed.
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One of the greatest ways to create significance
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is by helping someone else reach their potential.
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Success becomes even more meaningful when it's shared.
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Number five, continue learning.
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Every experience has something to teach.
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Stay curious, ask questions, and remain open to
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new ideas.
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Because you see, growth never truly ends.
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Lead by example, all right?
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People often remember what you do more than
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what you say.
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Your actions reflect the character, integrity, and attitude
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you hope to inspire.
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That is in yourself and others.
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Number seven, create positive influence.
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Every interaction gives you an opportunity to encourage
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someone, solve a problem, or make a situation
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a little bit better.
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Positive influence starts with small daily actions.
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Number eight, stay grateful, guys.
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Gratitude shifts your attention from what's missing to
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what's already meaningful.
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Appreciating today's blessings creates greater joy while motivating
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you to continue growing.
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Number nine, celebrate progress.
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Don't wait until every goal is complete before
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recognizing your growth.
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Every step forward deserves acknowledgement because progress builds
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confidence.
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Number 10, invest in yourself.
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Your knowledge, health, skills, and character are lifelong
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investments.
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The more you develop yourself, the more opportunities
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you'll create throughout your life.
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Number 11, guys, building lasting habits.
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I'm not going to tell you that that's
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an easy thing to do, but it's something
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we all need to do, okay?
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We all need to do it.
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We all need to become a better version
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of ourselves.
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That is the real, I'll say, the real
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McGill, right?
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Number 11, building lasting habits.
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Success isn't built by occasional effort.
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It's created through habits repeated consistently over time.
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Positive routines make extraordinary results possible, right?
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Makes it possible.
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I know that a lot of you say
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this is not possible.
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It's impossible, but I'm here to tell you
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it is possible if you only believe that
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it's possible.
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If you only believe that it's possible.
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Number 12, please, ladies and gentlemen, focus on
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purpose.
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Purpose gives meaning to your work and direction
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to your decisions.
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When you know why you're doing something, staying
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motivated becomes much easier.
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Number 13, make every day count.
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Every day offers opportunities to grow, serve, and
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improve.
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Don't underestimate what small, consistent actions can accomplish
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over time.
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Number 14, choose kindness.
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Kindness costs very little, but often creates lasting
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memories.
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A thoughtful word, a helping hand, or even
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a genuine smile can positively change someone's entire
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day.
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Try that, guys.
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I mean, it doesn't cost any money to
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be kind to people.
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And you know what, guys?
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It goes a very, very long way.
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I think that's an important thing that many
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people miss.
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It goes a long way, and I wish
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more people would do it.
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I really do.
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Number 15, please build something meaningful.
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Whether it's a business, a family, a career,
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or a community, invest your energy into creating
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something that continues making a difference long after
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today.
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Encourage others.
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One encouraging conversation can change someone's direction.
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You never know what another person is facing,
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so choose words that build confidence, offer hope,
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or remind people of their potential.
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Encouragement has a lasting impact that often extends
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far beyond the moment.
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Number 17, stay humble, folks.
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Humility keeps you grounded regardless of your accomplishments.
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I think that's an important one for us
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to understand, our own accomplishments.
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It reminds us that there's always more to
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learn and another opportunity to grow.
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Confident people don't need to prove they're important.
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They let their character speak for itself.
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Never stop growing, guys.
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Never.
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Personal growth isn't a destination.
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It's a lifelong commitment.
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Continue expanding your knowledge, strengthening your skills, and
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improving your character because every season of life
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offers new opportunities to become better.
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Number 19, keep moving forward.
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There will always be setbacks, disappointments, and unexpected
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detours.
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Don't allow temporary obstacles to become permanent excuses.
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Learn from them, adjust your course, and continue
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taking the next step toward your goals.
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I think sometimes we don't reach our goals
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because of what someone else said, not because
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of what's truth, but because of what someone
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else said at the moment that's actually taking
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us away from who we are.
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I think that's a very important thing for
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us to understand.
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Live with integrity.
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Integrity means doing the right thing even when
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no one else is watching.
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This reminds me of a commercial that was
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on TV.
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They were loading the luggages, baggages, or whatever,
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on a plane.
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It was funny.
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When they knew they were being watched, the
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camera was on, they knew they were being
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watched.
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They were being so nice.
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They were dusting off the luggage, being very
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careful with it.
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Well, another day, it didn't seem like anybody
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was watching.
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So they just threw the luggage anyway.
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Didn't care.
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They only did what was right when they
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know somebody was watching because they didn't want
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to get in trouble.
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So this creates a trust.
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It strengthens your reputation.
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It allows you to build a life based
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on honesty and consistency.
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Not hiding to do something just because it
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might seem convenient.
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Character is one of the greatest assets you're
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ever going to possess.
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I'm going to tell you that right now.
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Number 21, make your work matter.
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You know, everybody's work is worth something.
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Everybody's work has a value.
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Everybody.
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So why not embrace that value?
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Whatever you choose to do, give it your
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best effort.
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Meaningful work isn't defined only by a job
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title or even income.
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It's defined by the value you create and
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the positive difference you make through your efforts.
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I've said this once before.
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People don't care what you gave them.
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Okay.
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People will forget all the things you did
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for them.
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But the only thing that they will never
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forget and they'll remember their whole life is
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how you made them feel.
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So make people feel special.
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Number 22, build a positive legacy.
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Did you know that every decision contributes to
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the legacy you're creating?
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Focus on leaving behind kindness, wisdom, encouragement, and
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integrity.
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A meaningful legacy is built through consistent actions
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over a lifetime.
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So we don't need to rush them and
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have them all done in five minutes, guys.
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There's no need for any of that.
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No need for that.
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And I think those that act from that
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premise that, you know, we have to do
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this now because somebody's watching or if I
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do this this way, somebody else is not
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going to be able to understand.
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Right.
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But really, they will understand.
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I think the person that understands the most
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is how you become something.
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And you become something by doing the right
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thing, even when no one else is watching.
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Very interesting.
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Right.
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I think that's important.
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And I think the more that we become
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aware of things, the more we can have
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gratitude, the more that we can actually make
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a difference, not only in our own lives,
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but in other people's lives.
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You know, I've seen people before, and I
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think what happens is sometimes people just don't
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get it.
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OK.
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And I think that happens because of a
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feeling.
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OK.
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A feeling that maybe we're on the right
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track, maybe we're on the wrong track.
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Right.
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Maybe.
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So that's a very important thing.
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And that happens from our own choice, which
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creates our perspective, doesn't it?
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It creates our perspective.
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I can say that life changes
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when you change the perspective.
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A wise person once said something, rest his
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soul right now, Dr. Dwayne Dyer.
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And he learned something from Patanjali, which was
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his mentor.
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And Patanjali told him this.
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When you change the way you look at
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things, the things you look at change.
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When you change the way you look at
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things, the things will change.
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When you change the way we look at
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things, the things we look at change.
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So number 23, inspire through action.
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People are inspired by what they see others
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consistently doing.
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Let your daily habits, positive attitude, and commitment
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to excellence encourage others to believe more is
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possible for themselves.
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The belief becomes the tipping point that gets
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us to push a little more.
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Gets us to take an extra step.
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Maybe one that we're not comfortable with.
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Because I've said that success lies where we're
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uncomfortable.
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That's where it starts.
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We're 24, guys.
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Stay disciplined.
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Discipline gives you the ability to remain committed
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when motivation fades.
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It keeps you moving toward your purpose, regardless
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of temporary feelings or even circumstances.
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Consistent discipline creates lasting achievement.
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You need structure.
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You need consistency, guys, over and over and
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over again, over and over and over again.
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I think that makes a big difference.
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I think that is the real piece.
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That is the real crux of the puzzle,
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how we can change based on our perspectives.
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And if we do what Patanjali says, when
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we change the way we look at things,
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we look at change, we can't go back
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into that direction again.
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Because we've changed our focus.
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And when we change our focus, it's like
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we've input a different address in the GPS
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system.
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Once we tell the car that we don't
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want to go to this restaurant, we want
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to go to this restaurant instead, the car
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forgets about the directions to that place and
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follows new directions.
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The thing is, with people, when we do
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it, the refresh isn't instant like it is
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with the GPS system.
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It takes time for it to make a
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change.
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Number 25, guys, value every opportunity that you
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have.
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Every opportunity, whether it's large or it's small,
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has the potential to teach you something valuable.
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Approach each experience with gratitude and a willingness
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to give your best because today's opportunity may
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lead to tomorrow's breakthrough.
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Now, I know you're saying to me, John,
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you're crazy, you're nuts.
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Well, I'm here to tell you that it's
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the little shifts every day that get us
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to be successful, the little shifts.
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That's important, guys, the little shifts, the little
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shifts.
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I think that's something that many people don't
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understand, the little shifts.
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The little shifts get us to, again, change.
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They get us to see there's a lot
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more around.
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They get us to see that what we
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were once looking at, we didn't change.
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All we changed was our perspective.
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When we change our perspective, our reticular activating
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system says, huh, you've changed what we're focusing
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on, haven't you?
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Okay, I'm going to be aware of different
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things now.
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That's the thing that most people don't understand.
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If I said to you right now to
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sit in a chair and sit in that
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chair on the edge as if you were
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a tiger, and you could hear the slightest
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pin drop or even less, do it.
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You'd be like, wait a minute, this actually
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works.
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It does, because it gets in your imagination.
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And your imagination is very good about helping
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your body to do something it wants.
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The problem is most people's imagination is not
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practiced.
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And then when they turn it on, it's
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like the grill.
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The grill hasn't even been used.
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So I guess it doesn't work.
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You've got to practice.
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You've got to practice.
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That's the biggest thing I could tell you.
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You've got to practice over and over again.
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So ladies and gentlemen, success is shared.
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Life becomes more meaningful when you celebrate the
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accomplishments of others.
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Supporting, mentoring, and encouraging people around you create
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stronger relationships and a more positive community.
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Success grows when it's shared.
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Number 27, create a lasting impact.
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True impact isn't measured by popularity or recognition.
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It's measured by the lives you improve, the
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problems you solve, and the hope you bring
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to others.
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Focus on making a difference that continues long
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after you're gone.
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Number 28, believe in your potential.
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Never, never, never, never underestimate what consistent effort
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and personal growth can accomplish.
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You are capable of learning, adapting, and achieving
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more than you may currently believe.
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Continue investing in yourself and trust the journey.
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Trust that journey.
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Number 29, your life can inspire others.
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You don't have to be famous to influence
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someone.
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Your perseverance, kindness, integrity, and positive example may
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encourage someone else to keep going when they
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need it most.
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Never underestimate the power of your example, never.
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Great lives are built one intentional day at
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a time.
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Extraordinary lives aren't created overnight.
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They're built through intentional choices, meaningful habits, and
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consistent actions that are connected to our own
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core values that are repeated every day.
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Every decision you make today becomes another brick
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in the foundation of life that you'll be
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proud of tomorrow what you're building.
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And I know that sounds crazy.
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But as I get ready to wrap up
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the show today, building a life you'll be
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proud of isn't about chasing perfection.
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It's about living with purpose, making thoughtful decisions,
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serving others, and becoming a little better every
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day.
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Every act of kindness, every lesson learned, every
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challenge overcome, and every opportunity embraced shapes the
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legacy you're creating right now.
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Remember that your greatest accomplishments may just be
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the ones that never appear on a resume.
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They'll be found in the lives you encourage,
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the relationships you build, the integrity you demonstrate,
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and the positive influence you leave behind.
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Continue, ladies and gentlemen, living intentionally, growing consistently,
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and believing that every day gives you another
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opportunity to build a life filled with meaning,
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purpose, and lasting impact.
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Jeez, that's powerful.
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I thank you so much for joining me
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for another amazing episode of Inspirations for Your
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Life.
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I'm John C.
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Morley, serial entrepreneur, engineer, marketing specialist, video producer,
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podcast host, coach, keynote speaker, graduate student at
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Montclair State University, passionate lifelong learner, and so
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grateful now to be a published author.
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Ladies and gentlemen, until next time, choose your
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actions with purpose.
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Please invest in the people around you.
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Stay true to your values, and remember that
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great lives are never built by accident.
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No, they're not built by accident.
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They're built by intentional choices, which are wired
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to our core values.
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Success is not an accident.
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Maybe you learned something about how to be
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successful, but success itself is not an accident.
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It's intentional.
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They're built one intentional choice, one meaningful relationship,
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and one purposeful day at a time.
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So if you think you're gonna just rush
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it, think again.
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We have to do the right thing even
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when no one else is watching.
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When we do this, other people say, wait
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a minute, this makes sense.
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I like this.
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Okay.
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This makes sense.
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I like this.
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This makes sense.
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I like this.
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This makes sense.
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I like this.
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Pretty powerful, right?
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It's about intentionalism, guys, right?
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That's what it's about.
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One purposeful day at a time.
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So ladies and gentlemen, I invite you to
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please keep growing.
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Please keep inspiring.
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And of course, I want you to continue
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building the habits that shape an extraordinary life.
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What I will tell you is this.
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There are gonna be people that are gonna
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appear on your journey.
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And they're gonna say, what are you doing?
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You're wasting your time.
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You're wasting your life.
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And a lot of these people are so
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concerned about telling you you're wasting your life,
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but it's your life.
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And you're not wasting it.
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That's the thing that's interesting.
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They're trying to get you to stop doing
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what you're doing.
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But why don't they just worry about their
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own life?
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I think those are things that go through
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our head, right?
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And we talk about this whole thing as
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we close the week down here about building
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the habits that shape extraordinary life.
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We don't learn them overnight.
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How to build a life you'll be proud
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of.
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A life that you can share.
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A life that you can say, look what
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I did.
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Not to be boastful, but to be proud.
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Share an accomplishment.
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Teach a skill.
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Celebrate it with a moment.
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This is what it's about.
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So I'm not going to tell you it's
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going to be easy, but you can have
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that extraordinary life if you truly become intentional.
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Have a great one, everyone.
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I'll catch you real soon tomorrow with a
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brand new master topic.