us not die a copy.
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If we live our lives in vanilla, we bore ourselves. We have to get out of the state of complacency. If our lives are dull, it may be helpful to shake things up. We need to push ourselves out of our comfort zones on a regular basis. We shouldn’t hold ourselves back because we are afraid, or because we have failed in the past. We already have our big girl panties on, we just need to pull them up and try again! Never stop learning. we should set the bar high for ourselves, take the road less traveled and stop hiding within the crowd. We should do something different every day, especially if it scares us. When we do that we will grow inside without even realizing it. If we ever let our heads down, let it be just to admire our shoes.
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We should not be waiting around for someone to save us. Superman has been weakened by kryptonite, Batman is not forever and the Obama's have left the building. This doesn’t mean we will never need help because we will at some point; this simply means that we help ourselves first, then call for help if and when we need it. Asking for help is a part of being strong too. Just don’t stay down waiting for someone to do for you what you can do for yourself. If we fall, we should pick our own selves up. We should not be waiting on a fantasy character to come to our rescue. We are about becoming real, so let’s learn to take care of ourselves.
Another woman I know had been married for many years. She always made the most money in their relationship, however, she gave her husband total control. He paid the bills which he created in her name, and dictated how much she could or could not spend on a weekly basis. After he died, her family came to know how bad off she was. She did not have, or know how to use a debit card. She could not go into a bank and withdraw money. She didn't even know how to pay her bills, or what bills she had for that matter. She had turned all that over to her husband and with him gone she was helpless. This lady needed and wanted a savior, so she
Carol Jones-Rodgers
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