Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

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"Indeed, we're strongest when the face of America isn't only a soldier carrying a gun but also a diplomat negotiating peace, a Peace Corps volunteer bringing clean water to a village, or a relief worker stepping off a cargo plane as floodwaters rise."

- Colin Powell

Belief

"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."

- Colin Powell

Balance

"“Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.”"

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

"Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know."

- Colin Powell

Compassion

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"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."

- Beauty and the Beast

Self-awareness

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

- Lily Tomlin

Self-awareness

"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."

- Laird Hamilton

Self-awareness

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."

Self-awareness