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Desire is a manifestation of power.

Every person naturally wants to become all that he is capable of becoming; this desire to realize innate possibilities is inherent in human nature; we cannot help wanting to be all that we can be.

Desire is possibility seeking expression, or function seeking performance.

You are to become a creator, not a competitor.

The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.

Do, every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner.

There is no short cut to the making of these ideals into glad realities.

A regret for the mistakes of yesterday must not, however, blind us to the tasks of today.

Life is filled with circuses. You will fail. You will likely fail often. It will be painful. It will be discouraging. At times it will test you to your very core.

Sometimes no matter how well you prepare or how well you perform you still end up as a sugar cookie. It’s just the way life is sometimes.

If you want to change the world get over being a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.

The power of one person — Washington, Lincoln, King, Mandela and even a young girl from Pakistan, Malala — one person can change the world by giving people hope.

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.

Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that little things in life matter.

If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.

You can’t change the world alone — you will need some help — and to truly get from your starting point to your destination takes friends, colleagues, the good will of strangers and a strong coxswain to guide them.

If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.

SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and not your social status.

If you want to change the world, you must be your very best in the darkest moment.

If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world, it is the power of hope.

Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often.

But if you want to change the world, don’t be afraid of the circuses.

If you want to change the world sometimes you have to slide down the obstacle head first.

So, if you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.