The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
AL Abraham LincolnU.S. President · 1809–1865What this quote means
Your own determination outweighs talent, circumstance, or luck. Decide firmly to succeed and you have supplied the one thing truly required.
Context
16th U.S. President, remembered for plainspoken wisdom on character, perseverance, and resolve.
This line is among the quotes by Abraham Lincoln that readers return to on motivation — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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