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Captain of our own ship!
A lthough endowed with qualities and such ability that enable most people to stand alone, to be free and independent, the majority choose to be leaners and depend on others. We tie ourselves down with so many self-imposed limitations that eventually we even let others do our thinking for us.
The greatest lesson that any teacher can teach is the lesson of self-reliance, teaching the student to depend on himself. Well-meaning parents oftentimes thwart the opportunities for their children by making it easy for them to get a start in life. Too many crutches contribute to weakness of spirit, mind and body.
Power in one form or another, is the object of most ambitions. Strength and power must be self-developed. We cannot become strong merely by visiting a gym. To develop the muscle we must work with it. No one can do this for us. Our mental faculties work the same way. We must put our own into play and learn to depend upon self. Self-reliance is the key that opens the door to strength and power.
Our winners in the battle of life are the men and women who can stand alone, who believe in themselves and are not afraid to overcome obstacles that lie in their path, regardless of their magnitude.
Whether the journey upon the sea of life be calm or stormy, we are the captains of our own ship and the masters of our individual destinies.
-- W. Clement Stone
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