The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

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"Children astound me with their inquisitive minds. The world is wide and mysterious to them, and as they piece together the puzzle of life, they ask 'Why?' ceaselessly."

- John C. Maxwell

Awareness

"An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing. An intentional life embraces only the things that will add to the mission of significance."

- John C. Maxwell

Integrity

"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine."

- John C. Maxwell

Personal Growth

"I vividly remember a conversation I had many years ago in 1974, which marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was sitting at a Holiday Inn with my friend, Kurt Campmeyer, when he asked me if I had a personal growth plan. I didn't. In fact, I didn't even know you were supposed to have one."

- John C. Maxwell

Personal Growth

""Behind every successful team is a cheerleader who motivates, supports, and believes in their potential.""

- John C. Maxwell

Inspiration

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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