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But the true competition is the competition of the individual with himself,--his present seeking to excel his past.
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If we seek ever to surpass ourselves, we are moving on a uniform line of progress, that gives a harmonious unifying to our growth in all its parts.
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Life is but a succession of opportunities. They are for good or evil,--as we make them.
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Man can develop his self-reliance by seeking constantly to surpass himself.
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Self-confidence sees the possibilities of the individual; self-reliance realizes them.
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To him, defeat is no more than passing through a tunnel is to a traveller,--he knows he must emerge again into the sunlight.