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The Guy in the Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t

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If

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and

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Things Work Out

Because it rains when we wish it wouldn’t, Because men do what they often shouldn’t, Because crops fail, and plans go wrong Some of us grumble all day long. But somehow, in spite of the care and doubt, It seems

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The Serenity Prayer

God grant that I might have The courage to change the things I can, The serenity to accept the things I cannot, And the wisdom to know the difference

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Follow Your Dream

Follow your dream. Take one step at a time and don’t settle for less, Just continue to climb. Follow your dream. If you stumble, don’t stop and lose sight of your goal Press to the top. For only on top

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Profit From Failure

The test of a man is the fight he makes, The grit that he daily shows; The way he stands on his feet and takes Fate’s numerous bumps and blows. A coward can smile when there’s naught to fear, When

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The Challenge

Let others lead small lives, But not you. Let others argue over small things, But not you. Let others cry over small hurts, But not you. Let others leave their future In someone else’s hands, But not you.

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It’s The Journey That’s Important

Life, sometimes so wearying Is worth its weight in gold The experience of traveling Lends a wisdom that is old Beyond our ‘living memory’ A softly spoken prayer: “It’s the journey that’s important, Not the getting there!” Ins and outs

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Watch

Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

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All for the Best

Things mostly happen for the best. However hard it seems to-day, When some fond plan has gone astray Or, what you’ve wished for most is lost An’ you sit countin’ up the cost With eyes half-blind by tears o’grief While

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