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Turn Terrible Negative Environments into Powerful, Motivational Forces!

What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger...

I’m sure that we have all been awed more than once by all of our beloved Hollywood-made heroes. You know the kind I’m talking about. They are the ones that have been struck down, but yet refuse to give up. They are the ones that somehow persevere when all of the rest of us would have quit.

Come on… Admit it… You've rooted for this underdog-turned-hero that I’m talking about above. We've all rooted for these underdogs. And the more of an underdog they tend to be, the more we tend to root for them.

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So, if Hollywood can get you to root for an underdog that you've never met, one that might even be fictional, then what will it take to get you to root for yourself? What will it take to get at least you on your own side? You're already rooting for the down and out Hollywood hero; why not root for yourself too?

Rooting for yourself will give you the motivation to get better at what you do, and thus give you the ability to improve your circumstances. This will eventually improve the quality of your life, and your loved ones… You deserve it, and so do they!

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So stop wasting precious energy worrying about how bad you have it. Stop blaming others, even if they are to blame. You have a much bigger and more important mission. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to turn your terrible negative environment into a powerful, motivational force.

Get on your own side! Get focused! Get emotionally charged! And get ahead!

Now teens, go learn, lead, and lay the way to a better world for all of us. And if you have to get a little fired up, or even a little mad in order to do this, then so be it! Do whatever you have to do in order to turn your terrible, negative environment into a powerful, motivational force. And once again, thank you in advance for all that you do, and all that you will do…

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