Introspective souls are often tormented by their passionate visions. This is because visionaries see what shall be and wake up to what is. However, if you couldn't see a glimpse of the city lights while stranded in the forest, how would you ever know to walk in that direction? Sometimes, your vision can't be put into action, until you gather the learning experiences, along your journey first.
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is the promise of what you sh... JAMES ALLEN What you have within you in your life is what you are after death. If you have explored it to some e... BELSEBUUB First thing in the morning when you wake up, if you internally declare and believe that today is a g... JACENT MARY MPALYENKANA “Wake up, see what is going on; not the path your following along.” EPHDAN Wake up, see what is going on; not the path your going along. EPHDAN The real direction of your vision is as important as your vision. Notwithstanding how large the goal... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Writing is a journey of discovery because until you start, you never know what will happen, and you ... MINI GREY God always drops love like rainfall and if you walk in it, you shall always be refreshed by it in so... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH If you don't make a conscious effort to visualize, who you are and what you want to become in life, ... SHANNON L. ALDER Whether you choose to move on from your struggles and enjoy life or waddle in your misery, life will... GERMANY KENT When you are on stage, you don't see faces. The lights are in your eyes and you see just this black ... SUZANNE FARRELL Focus on your work. Do what you're great at. Don't compare yourself to others and or waste time crit... GERMANY KENT When the week begins, think of how you will end it. When the week ends, think of how you did begin i... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH If you want to completely destroy a child, all you have to do is mold them into your vision of what ... CRAIG D. LOUNSBROUGH I will light in your heart the lamp of understanding, which shall
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ADAM MYERS When you go into the theatre and the lights dim, you want to entertain people from beginning to end.... JOHN LASSETER Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. Sometimes you welcome people only for them to show you how unwelcoming you are. Sometimes you genero... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH The dunamis power of God equipes you to unleash your visions and that is your responsibility. You ca... ISRAELMORE AYIVOR As a coach you try to put yourself in their shoes and see what you're doing and how they may counter... LAWRENCE FRANK How do you know if you have a 20-20 vision? If you see God's loving Hand in every event of your Life... JOHN B. BEJO Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through yo... GERMANY KENT You are as you are until you're not. You change when you want to change. You put your ideas into act... 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ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH You don't want your teammate to be hurt, first and foremost. It's a balance, because you want to pla... TOMMY MADDOX He's lived a fiction. And, of course, he thinks that if you love someone enough, they will love you.... JULIAN FELLOWES The most important journey in your life will be the journey to find yourself. To find who you are, t... AVINA CELESTE Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind... LEMONY SNICKET i'm so hooked on how your mind works, on what you notice, on everything that excites ... AVA i'm so hooked on how your mind works, on what you notice, on everything that excites ... AVA. What if you were wrong? What if everything you ever believed was a lie? What if you missed your oppo... SHANNON L. ALDER Your computer needn't be the first thing your see in the morning and the last thing you see at n... SIMON MAINWARING You see, you closed your eyes. That was the difference. 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JOYBELL C. notwithstanding how long the world shall look unconcern to your visions and aspirations in life, nev... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH You may have noticed that the books you really love are bound together by a secret thread. You know ... C.S. LEWIS Be yourself! Don’t be somebody! Be humble to authority, but be assertive! Mind your solemn duty an... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH What's in front of you is a whole world of experiences beyond your imagination. Put yourself, an... PHYLICIA RASHAD Tampa is not a hillbilly city. They know who Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver are. They know the deep li... JOE DEGUARDIA You know what it's like to wake up in the middle of the night with a vivid dream? And you know that ... LARRY PAGE The love you get, is equal to the love you give. BEN OAK If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a ... S. I. HAYAKAWA
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ALDER The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow. SHANNON L. ALDER Your heart’s strength is measured by how hard it holds on. Your self worth and faith is measured b... SHANNON L. ALDER The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go. SHANNON L. ALDER When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to... SHANNON L. ALDER Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the qu... SHANNON L. ALDER Empowered Women 101: If they made you an option you will always be an option vs. the person they rea... SHANNON L. ALDER You can't compare men or women with mental disorders to the normal expectations of men and women in ... SHANNON L. ALDER Two people with mental issues in a relationship does not work. It's like sitting in a boat and neith... SHANNON L. ALDER People that have been consistently hurt by others in life will only see the one time you hurt them a... SHANNON L. ALDER victim noun \ˈvik-təm\ 1. The moment you tell everyone you have a mental disorder... SHANNON L. ALDER Feelings are something you have; not something you are. SHANNON L. ALDER The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to respect the woman that gave birth to his c... SHANNON L. ALDER A heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence. SHANNON L. ALDER Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience th... SHANNON L. ALDER Whenever you can’t balance what you see with what you believe you have conflict. SHANNON L. ALDER Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you fin... SHANNON L. ALDER Do not conform to seek the seekers, but leave the leavers. Wisdom comes from facing what you do not ... SHANNON L. ALDER Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-e... SHANNON L. ALDER Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows ... SHANNON L. ALDER Regardless of your faith, you can never escape uncertainty. SHANNON L. ALDER Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The ... SHANNON L. ALDER The only person that should wear your ring is the one person that would never… 1... SHANNON L. ALDER Marriage is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it. SHANNON L. ALDER It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world; it is the woman that holds the keys t... SHANNON L. ALDER When I was a child, an angel came to say, A true friend is coming my warrior to sweep you away,... SHANNON L. ALDER When someone you love dies, you are given the gift of "second chances". Their eulogy is a reminder t... SHANNON L. ALDER One of the most powerful lessons in life is to recognize that no one can give you power, and many pe... SHANNON L. ALDER Her wounds brought her a great source of power because they lived in the same place as her heart. SHANNON L. ALDER You're only a victim to the degree of what your perception allows. SHANNON L. ALDER Your most important “want” should be the one you can control! SHANNON L. ALDER If he emotionally cheated on you remember this before you take him back. It was a choice to do it an... SHANNON L. ALDER The number of chances you give someone doesn't tell the world how loving you are without telling the... SHANNON L. ALDER A deceitful man will go as far as to trample all over a woman’s reputation and spirit, in order to... SHANNON L. ALDER Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading the... SHANNON L. ALDER I am tired of people saying that poor character is the only reason people do wrong things. Actually,... 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