“I’m in trouble because I'm normal and slightly arrogant. A lot of people don't like themselves and I happen to be totally in love with myself.”
― Mike Tyson
“I don’t care how good you think you are, or how great others think you are—you can improve, and you will. Being relentless means demanding more of yourself than anyone else could ever demand of you, knowing that every time you stop, you can still do more. You must do more. The minute your mind thinks, “Done,” your instincts say, “Next.”
― Tim S. Grover, Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable
Built it with form and organization
Focus with determination
Volition and construction
Building with creation
Unlocking absolute potential
We exude divine manifestation
For permanent tension
As we seek divine redemption
We generate permanent illumination
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