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		<title>Chris Brady&#8217;s &#8220;Rascal Manifesto&#8221;</title>
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The manifesto below is a contribution from leadership guru, Chris Brady.  Chris is one of the top leaders of our lifetime.  I hope you enjoy this as much I do.  God Bless
&#8220;I was born free and I intend to live like it.
This means that I will live my life while I&#8217;m alive.
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<p>The manifesto below is a contribution from leadership guru, <a href="http://www.chrisbrady.typepad.com/">Chris Brady</a>.  Chris is one of the top leaders of our lifetime.  I hope you enjoy this as much I do.  God Bless</p>
<p><em>&#8220;I was born free and I intend to live like it.</em></p>
<p>This means that I will live my life while I&#8217;m alive.</p>
<p>No one owns me except my Creator.</p>
<p>No one can put me in a box, a category, a social group, a voting block, or a classification.</p>
<p>I am fiercely independent (interdependent).</p>
<p>I know that with my freedom comes responsibility.</p>
<p>I take responsibility for my own actions, and I hold the bar high on myself.</p>
<p>I am not afraid to struggle, because it&#8217;s the struggle that makes me great.</p>
<p>I know that excellence always lies on the other side of inconvenience.</p>
<p>I am a learning machine.</p>
<p>I read, I confront brutal reality, I grow.</p>
<p>Long term, no one and nothing can defeat me, because I will keep coming back, stronger and better than before.</p>
<p>I will educate myself about the true principles of freedom,</p>
<p>and I will strive mightily to preserve freedom for the next generation.</p>
<p>I rely on no man and no government to provide for me.</p>
<p>I will not follow the herd of mediocrity and victim-thinking.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t follow herds, instead I run with a pack &#8211; a pack of Rascals.</p>
<p>Let others bask in their privileges, as for me, I will invest them in my purpose.</p>
<p>I will defy description.</p>
<p>I will charge the hill.</p>
<p>I will make a difference.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a Rascal!&#8221;</p>
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There may come a time in your life where you have to make some hard decisions. When you do, half of the people will think you’re crazy and the other half will think you’re right.  You’ll need to make those decisions for yourself and your family when your time comes. I do believe the future [...]<p><a href="http://www.geoffsnyder.com/always-dream-big-enough">Always Dream Big Enough</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.geoffsnyder.com">Geoff Snyder's Leadership and Team Collaboration Blog - Freedom to Think and Dream Big</a></p>
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<p>There may come a time in your life where you have to make some hard decisions. When you do, half of the people will think you’re crazy and the other half will think you’re right.  You’ll need to make those decisions for yourself and your family when your time comes. I do believe the future is bright and my one hope is that I want anybody that reads to know that inside of you are the seeds of greatness. God blessed you with special gifts that only you have. Learn what those gifts are. I know that you can do anything in the world that you choose to do. You have to focus and always believe in yourself. Never beat yourself up for your past performance, just keep on striving to make your dreams come true. I know you are going to do something great in your future and that you can accomplish all you want and then some. Never give up on yourself. You know that it is better to go to bed tired knowing you give it your all than to go to bed lazy because you are striving for nothing. Keep on dreaming, it’s worth it. You are on your way to being the best. You will go beyond where you thought you could. I am proud of you for standing up against mediocrity and claiming yourself to be A DREAMER!! Yes, that is what you are and never ever forget it. Don’t let the fog take it away from you.</p>
<p>You’re the real deal my friend.</p>
<p>May God bless you and always be there for you.</p>
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