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How to Live


Be confident, not cocky.

Be fearless, not foolish.

Have faith, for faith is the absence of fear.

Be nice, not naïve.

Be patient, not passive.

Be a listener, not a lingerer.

Understand that success is the absence of stagnation, but requires you to fail. 

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