The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.

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Don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions... Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

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I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

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Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work. — Hope Solo

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Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you. — Mary Lou Retton

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I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me. — Tracee Ellis Ross

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The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

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Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.

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High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation. — Charles Kettering

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Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.

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