"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."

Adversity, Feet, Man

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"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet."

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"If man could write his own fate, he would have designed his journey to be without obstacles. Yet all obstacles come with valuable lessons designed just for you and only you. Suffering is imposed on us time and again so that one day we would become brave wise masters. That is, a strong being who is confidently aware of their intended direction in life, and fearlessly adding value to the world and their future."

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"You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes."

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"Time is the most precious element of human existence. The successful person knows how to put energy into time and how to draw success from time."

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"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."

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