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Gen. Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died this past Monday due to COVID-19 complications. He was 84 years old. Powell was the first black Secretary of State, and was appointed by President George W. Bush, serving during the years after 9/11.
Today, I wanted to honor him by sharing some of his insights with you.
“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom your work, and persistence.”
“Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.”
“Never let you ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.”
“It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.”
“There are no secrets to success. Don’t waste time looking for them.”
“There is no end to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
“Fear and failure are always present. Accept them as part of life and learn how to manage these realities.”
“Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you’ve got it.”
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
Which quote stood out to you from the ones I shared today?
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Another of our wisest men
has come to End Of Story,
and passed beyond our earthly ken
into the realms of glory.
Did we pay him meet respect?
Did his life mean a thing
to a world that would reject
eternity for bling?
I’d like to hope that we stay true
to channeled grace he left behind,
and better actions will ensue
with our humbly lifted mind
raised by what of years he’s made
before the memory starts to fade.
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Andrew: Yours word honor General Colin Powell so beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing them with us today.
Praying for you, my friend.
He was such a man of honor and respect.
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Agreed, Denise. It’s reflected in these quotes.