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A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?


Confucius

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of being, it usually still requires
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make the choices that will
support your commitment.
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decision-making.
Stand by your choices
and never look back.
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Only you will know what is
right for you.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Unless you have the
courage to say ‘no’ to
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it’s ha...
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You can’t be the best
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everything is going your way.
When the going gets tough,
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the right thing for you,
even when it feels like the
hard...
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maintaining and sustaining it<...
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being self-ist and being selfish—
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take responsibility for your
happiness is you.
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takes courage. You need to own
your decisions and have the
...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI The most important
commitment you will ever make
is to being the best you can be.
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and okay with okay.
If you want to be the best you
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achieved without effort and a
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you can be, don’t be surprised
if the circle of people yo...
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integrity. Do the right thing,
not the easy thing.
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your commitment, re-evaluate
your commitment to them.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Identify your driving motivation
and you will have all the
encouragement you need.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Give the people you love the
best of yourself, not the worst.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Sometimes being happy will
require some difficult conversations.
Some of those conversatio...
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