When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

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"Choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid at the exact same time."

- Brené Brown

Courage

"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."

- Brené Brown

Courage

"Every new day invites us to step out of our comfort zone and embrace new experiences that expand our horizons."

- Brené Brown

New Beginnings

"I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude."

- Brené Brown

Happiness

"You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging."

- Brené Brown

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"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."

- President M. Russell Ballard

Responsibility

"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Unknown

Responsibility

"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"

- Yuuji Kazami

Responsibility

"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."

- Junichirou Kagami

Responsibility

"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

- John F. Kennedy

Responsibility