Here's that list of Mantras & Wise Sayings -- most of which came from people right here on this site ...
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"Be good to yourself. If you don’t take care of your body, where will you live?" – Kobi Yamada –
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"A year from now you'll be glad you started today."
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EAT LESS & MOVE MORE; then PLAN, TRACK, and PLAN some more!
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For me, the best eating plan is one that I enjoy; and the best exercise is one that I can do!
moi
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Motivation will get you started, but only commitment will carry you through ...
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I commit to do the best that I can each and every day -- to stay with this lifestyle change, while I am learning.
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"Learn from the past, plan for the future; but, take it one day at a time ... BeverlyJoy
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Just getting started is half the battle won.
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Every day do something to make a better tomorrow.
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Decide; Start; Commit; Plan; Track; Tweak; Work it!
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No matter what -- Continue to work it ...
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"Love yourself enough to do what is required to succeed."
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You have time for whatever you make time for ...
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Don't neglect what you want most, for what you want now.
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A minute on the lips = a month on the hips! (or more?)
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Motivation may get you started, but only Commitment will last.
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"A slip doesn't have to become a free fall." ~ theox
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If an apple doesn't satisfy, then you're not really hungry!
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Keep on diggin' ... keep on fightin' ... keep on tryin' ...
Keep on, Keepin' on ... and you will win the prize!
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When you're truly committed to something ~ you accept no excuses, only results.”
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Scheduling can help you keep those commitments.
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Decide; Commit; Plan; Track; Goal; Account; Persevere!
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I am committed to doing my best each day.
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"Don't look at how far you have to go, look back at how far you have come."
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Fall seven times, stand up eight ... Japanese Proverb
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Sometimes it's easier to avoid a temptation than try to fight it! (Kaplods; paraphrased; moi)
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It's easier to stay on plan, than to get back on plan!
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*I keep telling myself, "Hunger is not an emergency."
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A journey of 1000 miles begins with 1 step ...
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There comes a time when we all need to stop saying "I wish" or "I will", and start saying "I am", so we can later say "I did".
------- To me from me ------- A Pep Talk -------
We have to forgive ourselves for yesterday and all those mistakes, and focus on today ... Today is a new day. Today is the beginning of a new healthier lifestyle. Today is what matters. Today, we can correct the mistakes. Today, we can start fresh. Today, we can make better choices. Today, we can learn. Today, we can do better. Today, we can succeed.
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"In short, I need to have many ways to enjoy life -- food shouldn't become a central symbol. A diet shouldn't be too restrictive, and a person should cultivate MANY outlets for Joy in their life." Quote: unknown
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I've now realized that I can enjoy food without it being the center of my life. (tessendicott)
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"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible." ~ Arthur C. Clarke ~
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Weight Loss does not take Perfection. It takes Persistence.
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The stomach is a funny thing...the more food you feed it, the more it desires -- the less you feed it the less it requires!
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I love myself too much to eat that!
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"The future is based on the present..."
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"The only thing standing between who you are now and who you want to be ~ is YOU"
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"Nothing happens until something moves." ~ Einstein ~
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Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase. ~ Joseph Pilates ~
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~*~*~Don't let today's moment forsake tomorrow's dream~*~*~
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"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." ~ Lao Tzu ~
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"Self-esteem is the most important thing, not weight. Life is for being happy and making others around you happy." ~ Tracy34
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I Choose: To live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be motivated, not manipulated; to be useful, not used; to excel, not compete. I choose: self-esteem, not self pity. I choose to listen to my inner voice, not the random opinions of others.
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Just Keep On, Keepin' On ...
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Plan to stay on Plan ...
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I CAN ... one-step-at-a-time!
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IT'S OK TO FEEL A LITTLE HUNGRY ...
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PERSISTENCE PAYS ...
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Don't give yourself permission to fail; you only fail if you quit!
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The best eating plan is one that you like; and the best exercise is one you enjoy ...
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Give yourself permission to win!!!
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Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit! ~ Conrad Hilton ~
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Decision + Commitment + Perseverance = Success
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Don't throw yourself down the stairs because you slipped on the first step.
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Live between the steps ... EZMONEY (Gary)
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Whatever plan works for you is the best plan for you.
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Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.”
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Use diet for weight loss & exercise for fitness.
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"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." ~Christopher Robin to Pooh ~
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"Decide what you want; decide what you're willing to exchange for it; establish your priorities, and go to work." ~ H.L.Hunt ~
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If you Want it, you’ll find a Way. If you Don’t, you’ll find an Excuse. ((Thanks, Meg))
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A glass of water is what it is ...
it's only our own perception that tells us
whether or not it's half empty or half full
... it's just a matter of Choice!!!
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The best eating plan is the one you can stick to; and the best exercise is the one that you will do. *uh-uh*
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Never give up what you want Most, for what you want at the Moment!!
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"Life has hills. Set the treadmill at an incline."
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The Only Thing I Want From Tomorrow Is To Live It Better Than Today.
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Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. (Karen31)
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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow, will be our doubts of today. ~ Franklin D Roosevelt ~
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“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them quickly, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and follow where they lead.”
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"Never give up, even when the obstacles seem sky high. There is something extraordinary in all of us." ~ The Eighty-Dollar Champion ~
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If you love the results, learn to love the process.
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Discipline is remembering what you want.
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You cannot out-exercise bad eating habits.
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Nothing is impossible! The word itself says 'I'm possible'! ~ Audrey Hepburn ~
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Worry looks around; sorry looks back; faith looks ^up^ ...
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"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by a**holes." ~ William Gibson (good point, William) ~
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When the body is pushed beyond limits, rely on your heart to survive.
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Don't give up what you want most for what you want now.
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You must find something you can live with -- and maintain at the worst of times ... Resolute
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You have to believe in what you are doing, and see it through ~ no matter how you feel ... (Resolute; mm)
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There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going...the road to success is never an easy one. Stay strong and focused on your journey. MJ5
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THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU WILL FACE ON THIS EARTH, THAT SOMEONE ELSE HASN'T ALREADY OVERCOME! So, you can do it too! (Moi)
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"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily." ~ Zig Ziglar ~
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That's not sweat, it's your fat cells crying! KEEP GOING! LOL!
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Eat to maintain the size you want to be, and eventually that will be your reality. (a food scientist said this once)
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Being overweight is hard; losing weight is hard; being sick is hard; maintaining is hard; so pick your hard ...
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NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING HEALTHY FEELS!!!
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If you can dream it, you can achieve it; if you can imagine it, you can become it ...
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"The most exciting, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself." Tanee
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Doing this one day at a time. Canadian Cutie
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"Be who you are, say what you feel. Those who matter, don't mind. Those who mind, don't matter." ~ Dr. Seuss ~
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PLAN, PLAN, PLAN ... and PLAN some more; and, eat piles of veggies ... RockinRobin
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My piece of advice for you is to throw the word 'motivation' out the window. Motivation may get you started but it will not carry you through out your journey. You need to replace that with commitment. COMMITMENT everyday to having the 'best' day you can. NEBMom
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Weight Loss does not take Perfection. It takes Persistence.
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"A year from now you'll be glad you started today."
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"There is nothing you can't have tomorrow so there is no reason to eat it all today."
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You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.
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"Keep going, you are getting there."
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Just go at it ... one-day-at-a-time ... one-meal-at-a-time ... one-bite-at-a-time ... and one-lb-at-a-time! (Kaplods/moi)
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"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal"
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I will always be a member of the Clean Plate Club...my plates are just smaller now.
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"You're stomach should not be a waste basket"
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"No matter how slow you go, you are passing everyone on the couch"
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"Sweat is just you're fat crying from all that hard work!"
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"Never give up on a dream! Just because of the length of time it will take to achieve it ... The time will pass anyway!"
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"If you hit a brick wall, aim higher and climb over it!"
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"When you're going through ****, KEEP GOING!!" Winston Churchill
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Ya, baby -- just keep on, keepin' on ...
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Each day is a choice. Scars tell you where you have been, they don't have to dictate where you are going ... Jill
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Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do ~ Johann von Goethe ~
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"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~ John Wayne ~
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"You can be a Warrior or a slave ... it's up to you!"
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Positivity goes a long way towards making one's goals a reality!
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Quitting Is Not An Option ...
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Consistency matters. Consistently creating a calorie deficit results in weight loss and consistently creating a calorie surplus results in weight gain. Cheryl
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*Never give up and Never stop believing!* Kendra
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Weight Loss does not take Perfection. It takes Persistence.
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LOVE is the best diet ...
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Sure I have a boyfriend, His name is Gym! BornToFly
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BTW... I've decided mosquitos are natures way of saying "Run fat girl, RUN!" :wink: AuntyJam from Calgary ... LOL
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Trying like crazy not to fit into my genes.
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Waddle fast ... and Flap hard ... then FLY!
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by Klein Helmer ...
I'll just consider it a happy accident. I have had worse things happen to me than stumbling into a forum full of voluptuous babes. (too cute; luv it)
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The “perfect” diet is the foods you’ll eat and the “perfect” workout is the one you’ll do. ~ Michael Marsh ~
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NEVER let your body image stop you from participating in your own life! ... Beach Patrol
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You CAN have ANYTHING you want, but you CAN'T have EVERYTHING you want! (Beach Patrol's mom)
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'You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step' ... Martin Luther King
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Change can be wonderful if you are willing to make it that way.
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Your past does not dictate to your future ...
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The day you change your eating habits is the day you let go of denial.
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Keeping it off is a hundred decisions a day that help you maintain what you achieved. And that's the hard part. ~ L Sanders ~
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"The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible." ~ Arthur C. Clarke ~
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"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."
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It is never too late to be what you wanna be; or do what you wanna do ...
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"Laughing heartily five times a day has the same beneficial effects as ten minutes on a rowing machine." Really???
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"I'm through accepting limits, cause someone says they're so.
Some things I cannot change but 'til I try, I'll never know!"
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The only limit to our realization of tomorrow, will be our doubts of today. ~ Franklin D Roosevelt ~
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Failure: Neglecting what we want most for what we want right now!
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"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." ~ Margaret Thatcher ~
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Do what you gotta do ~ to get where you wanna get!
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent ~ Calvin Coolidge ~
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The procedure is simple. You work by continuous repetition of an idea, plan, or purpose, until it is accepted by the subconscious mind. ~Napoleon Hill ~
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"No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you absolutely, positively do have the power to change.” ~ Bill Phillips ~
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Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still ~ Chinese Proverb
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The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. ~ Benjamin Mays ~
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"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence." ~ Hal Borland ~
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Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God ... from CherryPie
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No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.
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I can't lose 100 pounds....but, just maybe I can lose five pounds twenty times. BeverlyJoy
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You don't have to be great to start; but you have to start to be great; so hop to it ... Karen
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"Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures" ~ Lovelle Drachman
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"Vision without action is a daydream ~ Action without vision is a nightmare" ~ Vladadog
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“It always seems impossible until its done.” ` Nelson Mandela ~
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"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world... "
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Government: if you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions!
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"There's no such thing as failure. There's only feedback. Stop judging yourself & start recognizing it for what it is, an entry point for learning. The truth is, if you're not failing then you're not really reaching & really trying. If you don't like the outcome of a situation, learn from it, make corrections & reapproach wiser & stronger until you achieve your goals." ... Peanutt
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Sweat Pea from Sucker Punch - "Who honors those we love with the very life we live? Who sends monsters to kill us, and at the same time sings that we'll never die? Who teaches us what's real, and how to laugh at lies? Who decides why we live, and what we'll die to defend? Who chains us, and who holds the key to set us free? It's you. You have all the weapons you need. Now fight!"
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I Choose: a repeat but worth it!
To live by choice, not by chance;
to make changes, not excuses;
to be motivated, not manipulated;
to be useful, not used;
to excel, not compete.
I choose self-esteem, not self pity.
I choose to listen to my inner voice,
not the random opinions of others.
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"My religion is kindness." -- the Dalai Lama
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Age is mind over matter; if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
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A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your heart ... <3
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Growing old is inevitable, but growing up is optional.
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You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.
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Remember, all things are possible for those who believe!
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Love doesn't make the world go round, but it sure makes the ride worthwhile ...
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Good Health Mantras ...
Positive Food Tape ...
You are not alone in that department; so so many of us are emotional-response eaters, but we can learn to manage them better with some strategies, practice, and time ... 
