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If you have been following this series, you might have read the post on being a warrior and doing your own thing. This one combines those two ideas, setting forth an action-oriented life plan for you. Here's some of the best advice on this idea.

A low-class man will just talk; deeds are the hallmark of a gentleman.
- Swahili Proverb

TAKE IT INCH BY INCH. THERE ARE INCHES EVERYWHERE.
- Al Pacino, "Any Given Sunday"

FIVE RULES
1. It is easier to face difficult tasks than it is to avoid them.
2. It is more important to do than to do well.
3. Divide large tasks into smaller ones.
4. Analyze what you did correctly and what you did incorrectly.
5. Reward yourself for what you did right and penalize yourself for what you did wrong.

You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.
- Joan Baez

Run with your head the first two thirds of a race and with your heart the final one-third.
- Jack Daniels

Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
- Sparky Anderson

You miss 100% of the shots you never take.
- Wayne Gretsky

I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.
- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ‘Long Walk to Freedom'

The only easy day is yesterday.
- U.S. Navy SEAL saying

The J.P. Morgan Story
A man approached JP Morgan, held up an envelope, and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for success, which I will gladly sell you for $25,000.” “Sir,” JP Morgan replied, “I do not know what is in the envelope, however if you show me, and I like it, I give you my word as a gentleman that I will pay you what you ask.”

The man agreed to the terms, and handed over the envelope. JP Morgan opened it, and extracted a single sheet of paper. He gave it one look, a mere glance, then handed the piece of paper back to the gent. And paid him the agreed-upon $25,000.

The Paper:
1. Every morning, write a list of the things that need to be done that day.
2. Do them.

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