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“REMEMBER YOUR GREATNESS

Before you were born,
And were still too tiny for
The human eye to see,
You won the race for life
From among 250 million competitors.
And yet,
How fast you have forgotten
Your strength,
When your very existence
Is proof of your greatness.
You were born a winner,
A warrior,
One who defied the odds
By surviving the most gruesome
Battle of them all.
And now that you are a giant,
Why do you even doubt victory
Against smaller numbers,
And wider margins?
The only walls that exist,
Are those you have placed in your mind.
And whatever obstacles you conceive,
Exist only because you have forgotten
What you have already
Achieved.

Poetry by Suzy Kassem”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“You will find love, when you surrender yourself to love.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Warriors do not lower themselves to the standards of other people; they live independently according to their own standards and code of honor.”
― Bohdi Sanders, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence

“Great people will always be mocked by those who feel smaller than them.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem