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You don’t need the best. You…

You don’t need the best. You need the right amount of effort, aimed correctly.

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Not everything deserves your maximum. Some…

Not everything deserves your maximum. Some things just deserve your attention.

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Discipline is not doing more. It…

Discipline is not doing more. It is knowing exactly how much is enough, and stopping there.

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Most people quit too early. A…

Most people quit too early. A few never quit at all. The trick is knowing which one is happening to…

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