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“The people I love are the only things I hold precious. And my fretting over our safety or future or even our health won’t add a day to our lives—but it might well diminish the days that we’ve got.”
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
“This is a really important point to understand: when you aren’t trying to avoid failure, fear loses its foothold. The courage to take a chance is half the battle. The other half? Viewing failure as a teacher and not an enemy.”
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
“Complacency is the enemy, and getting started is as triumphant as crossing the finish line.”
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
“How many people’s lives were actually better off because theirs intersected with my own? So I’m urging you (and myself as well) to find something worthwhile in this one invaluable life of yours. Find something to fight for. Something to live for.”
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
“Every ounce of energy you invest in pursuing your goals will help you grow toward God’s plan for you . . . even if you end up somewhere you hadn’t counted on.”
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
― Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
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