Reaching My Potential!

Fly like a Hawk side by side, No Fear no need to Hide

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Look up in the Sky
Like this Hawk you can Fly
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At Excel we learn no limits Here
Work together it’s okay to shed a Tear

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This is from Camp Excel Year One
Since then I have gain a Ton

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An Excel in the Sky
Look up a natural High

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Everyday Life Lessons

Quotes to empower you to take action,
navigate through life’s challenges, and get things done.

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Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing.
Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.

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It doesn’t matter if you’ve failed or if you’ve been beaten.  All that matters is that you learn something, get back up, and try again.

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Because winning is a good feeling, but winning when nobody else thought you could is an awesome feeling.

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Stop beating yourself up.  You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.  Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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‘Finished last’ will always be better than ‘Did not finish’, which always trumps ‘Did not start.’

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Don’t think too much, or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place.

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Thinking too long about doing something is often the reason it never gets done.

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If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind.

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Most great things in your life won’t happen by chance, they will happen by choice.

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Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin.  Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

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There are seven days in the week and someday isn’t one of them.

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You don’t have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great.

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Sitting on the right track is equivalent to racing down the wrong track.

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Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

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It’s easier to take a small action now instead of a big action ’some day.’

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What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.

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The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists.  It rewards people who get things done.

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If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way.  If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.

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The bestway to prepare for the futureis to take care of the present.

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Don’t forget what happened, but understand that you cannot move forward while looking backwards.

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Don’t carry your mistakes around with you.  Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones.

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Mistakes teach you important lessons.  Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal.

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The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.

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Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing.

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No matter how many mistakes you make, or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

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Your mistakes should be your motivation, not your excuses.

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Past mistakes should teach you to create a wonderful future; not cause you to be afraid of it.

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No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you always have the choice to turn around.

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You don’t drown by falling in the water.  You drown by staying there.

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Stop looking back at the door shutting behind you before you walk past the door opening in front of you.

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Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone.

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Being uncomfortable and uncertain is part of learning and growing.  Get used to it.  It’s worth it.

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In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

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Take a chance on the opportunities your gut says are good, because some things only happen once.

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Don’t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen.

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If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.

When you stop worrying about what you can’t control, you have time to change the things you can control.

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When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.

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You might think you’re not good enough, but you’ll surprise yourself when you try.

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People seldom do things to the best of their ability.  They do things to the best of their willingness.

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Don’t worry about others doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.  Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.

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You’ll never reach your destination if you keep stopping to tell everyone where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished.

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If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven’t done much today.

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“Time changes everything.”  That’s what people say, but it’s not really true.  Doing things changes things.  Not doing things leaves things exactly as they were.

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Every day we are faced with great opportunities disguised as difficult circumstances.

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There is a hidden treasure inside every problem.  It’s your job to find it.

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Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m Possible.”

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If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking about it.  Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your mind.  It’s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you’re obsessing over it.

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Worrying is like a rocking in a chair: it keeps you busy, but doesn’t get you anywhere.

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Being defeated is often a temporary condition.  Giving up is what makes it permanent.

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The one who wins the race in the long run is usually not the strongest or the fastest, but the one who has tried the hardest.

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Often it’s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.

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The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell.

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The only difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is your attitude.  Read How Full Is Your Bucket?

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When something bad happens, you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you.  The choice is yours.

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You have three choices in life: Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got.

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Don’t look back and ask, “Why?” Look ahead and ask, “Why not?”  When it comes to your dreams and goals, be too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful, and too determined to be defeated.

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No matter how many times you break down, there should always be a little voice inside you that says, “NO, you’re not done yet!  Get back up!”  That’s the voice of passion and courage.

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Approach the start of each day with one goal and end the day with one word: DONE

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