{"id":157,"date":"2011-01-28T00:39:53","date_gmt":"2011-01-28T00:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/01\/make-it-so-and-finish-strong.html"},"modified":"2011-11-28T01:49:51","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T06:49:51","slug":"make-it-so-and-finish-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/01\/make-it-so-and-finish-strong.html","title":{"rendered":"Make It So and Finish Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I don’t believe in circumstances.\u00a0 The people who get on in this world
\nare the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want,
\nand, if they can’t find them, make them.’<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>George Bernard Shaw<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today is about you.
\nToday is about your success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have a dream?
\nIt should be a glorious dream and you are a big part of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your dream?
\nWhat is your passion?<\/span><\/p>\n

Today is the day.
\nToday is the day that you decide that you are a success and will accept nothing less than total success!<\/span><\/p>\n

Success requires a total commitment.
\nSuccess requires that you believe and have faith.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you willing to give everything you can?
\nAre you willing to go the distance?<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember, what is more important?
\nHow you start or how you finish?<\/span><\/p>\n

The great racehorse Omaha started every race last and won every one because it took him awhile to get into his stride.But in the end, he finished strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

So make sure that you finish strong!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

smiles,
\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee
\nThe Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

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