APPENDIX H: SAL Mantras

 

APPENDIX  H

SAL  Mantras

The willingness to sacrifice what you want now

for what you want most is the essence of character and wisdom.

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To err is human.  To repair and change is divine.

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In the end, there are only two kinds of people in the world: those who bow before Universal Law, and those who try and get Universal Law to bow to them. And after all is said and done,

all that will remain standing will be the LAW and those who chose to bow.

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Avoid costly errors and gross iniquity by learning from small mistakes and petty sins.

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I Am Freedom Focused.

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Personal Responsibility Begins with the Small Stuff.

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If you take care of the small things,

the big things will take care of themselves.

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Life doesn't improve as you get rich. You get rich as your life improves.

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You can't always control how you feel.

But you can control what you think about, say, and do about how you feel. 

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Nothing goes until YOU go.

Nothing works until YOU work;

Nothing happens until YOU happen!  

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Right is right and wrong is wrong and never the twain shall meet.

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Pick up ONE piece of trash every day that you did not throw down.

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If you really want to help other people, then go work on yourself.

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Do your best with what you have wherever you are.

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It may not be your fault, but it is your problem; so, what are you going to do about it?

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Many things are either good or bad, and we must make our choice!

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In the end, we all serve as our own JUDGE.

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Decisions Determine Destiny 

 ~ DDD  ~

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Difficulty does not spell impossibility. 

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There's no such thing as "hard" or "easy"; only your capacity—or lack thereof—to do.

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No one can do everything well. But everyone can do something well. 

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What you become inwardly changes your outer reality. 

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Recognizing your limitations is part of comprehending your possibilities. 

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The best way to influence others to change is to change yourself.

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It s not life's job to fulfill your wishes and make you happy.

It is YOUR job to fulfill life's wishes and become happy.

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Great people don't ask what others can do for them.

They do what they can for others.

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Anyone can tear something down.

But it takes a self-action leader to build something up!

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Selfishness is a relationship killer.

Selflessness is a relationship builder and fortifier.

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If at first you don't succeed, figure out why, make a new game plan, and then try again.

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It is better to set a small goal and make a little progress

than it is to set a big goal and do nothing.

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If you wish to speak and lead, you must first listen and follow.

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Nothing moves until YOU move.

Nothing goes until YOU go.

Nothing happens until YOU start happening.

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An underutilized mind is an incubator for neurosis.

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As a self-action leader, YOU must learn to Discipline your Disappointment.

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No positive and productive action undertaken in good faith is ever wasted. 

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S I M P L I F Y

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Whatever you have mastered that is good, right, and true—teach it to others.  

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Don't just be yourself. Be your best self!

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Remember who YOU are... and Rise to Your Potential.

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Finish Strong... and Live Without Regrets.

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No one can do everything. But, everyone can do something!

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—Dr. JJ

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

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