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Kick-start Your Week (KYW) with inspiring quotes, thoughts, and profound words to live by
Jan. 21, 2025

Kick-Start Your Week - 01.20.25

“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.” — David Bowie

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Jan. 13, 2025

Kick-Start Your Week - 01.13.25

“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson We should not expect the cosmos to neatly fit into our preconceived notions. These mysteries are reminders to embrace faith as a complement to reason, …

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Jan. 6, 2025

Kick-Start Your Week - 01.06.25

“You are what you eat. You are what you think. You are who you hang out with. You are what you watch and listen to. You have more control than you think fellas.” — Bedros Keuilian

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Dec. 30, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 12.30.24

“You get up every day, you're entitled to … nothing. Nobody owes you … nothing. You could have talent, but if you don’t have discipline, if you don’t execute, you don’t focus, you get nothing. If you’re complacent, and not …

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Dec. 24, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 12.23.24

“Fear is an insidious and deadly thing. It can warp judgment, freeze reflexes, breed mistakes. Worse, it's contagious.” — Jimmy Stewart

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Dec. 16, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 12.16.24

“Love the giver more than the gift” Timely and appropriate for Christmas — as it reminds us to cherish the love, generosity, and thoughtfulness behind the act of giving, which embodies the true spirit of the season.

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Dec. 9, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 12.09.24

Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose …

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Dec. 2, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 12.02.24

Never take advice from people who are not where you want to be.

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Nov. 25, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.25.24

“Comfort is the worst addiction and a cheap ticket to depression.”

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Nov. 18, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.18.24

Someone makes 10x more than you do in a 9-5 job because they have more "leverage" with their work. Distraction is the greatest killer of success. It stunts and destroys your brain.

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Nov. 12, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.11.24

Mike Tyson's words are a powerful reminder that discipline can be a greater asset than talent alone. It's amazing how discipline applies to so many aspects of life — whether in sports, business, or personal growth.

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Nov. 4, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 11.04.24

I’d rather be the oldest person in a gym than the youngest person in a nursing home.

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Oct. 14, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.14.24

The song "Hotel California" can be seen as a critique of the darker side of the American Dream — how the pursuit of wealth and success can ultimately leave people feeling hollow. The luxurious hotel is filled with people who …

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Oct. 7, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 10.07.24

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking.” — Steve Jobs

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Sept. 30, 2024

Kick-Start Your Week - 09.30.24

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney In other words: Enough talking — get up and make it happen. Now!

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