"One painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier."

Responsibility, Duty, Effort, Perseverance

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"One painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier."

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"One other thing I learned from working in a company was that the majority of people in the world have no problem following orders. They're actually happy to be told what to do. They might complain, but that's not how they really feel. They just grumble out of habit. If you told them to think for themselves, and make their own decisions and take responsibility for them, they'd be clueless."

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"We were not born the same, we are all not born with the same abilities and capabilities, but no matter what seed God has given to us, be it small or big, He expects a good returns from us in the end and we must endeavor to be good stewards and managers of our abilities and capabilities regardless of where we live and the challenges we face!"

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"Some victims do need to "blame" themselves and take responsibility."

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