"It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do."

Success, People

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"It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do."

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"When you focus on diligence and hard work miracle will come to you."

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"You want to achieve your dreams early, right? I know of only one back door; that's HARDWORK. Only few people use that entrance so the advantage is that there is no or less traffic there!"

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"Christians are becoming disengaged in following the Scripture that tells us not to conform to the world's system."

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"Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other."

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"The person who will end up enjoying success, is the one who planned for it and who knew why they are seeking to succeed."

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"Man boasts of his nobility, his ideals, and his progress. Man's goal is imitation, not redemption."

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"The knowledge of the purpose of the success that you receive by grace in every area will keep us from pride and the love of money."

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"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling."

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