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Herod offered half his kingdom over one dance. But what did she ask for? The head of John the Baptist. Men don’t just fall for beauty—they fall under its power. Unchecked, it can cost more than a kingdom. —Mark 6:22–29

“Because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” - Mark 6:50

“Whenever the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down and cried out, ‘You are the Son of God.’ But He strictly ordered them not to tell others.” —Mark 3:11–12 Even the darkness knew who He was. He didn’t need applause.

“Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.”

“Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil? To save life or to kill?” But they stayed silent. Jesus, angry and grieved by their stubborn hearts, said, “Stretch out your hand.” And it was restored. Compassion > Convention. —Mark 3:4–5

"I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." - Psalm 40:1-2

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; nothing shall hurt you.” —Luke 10:19 Walk like you carry divine authority. Because you do.

“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.” —Proverbs 24:10 Tough times don’t reveal weakness. They measure it.

“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ” - 2 Corinthians 16:5

“My brother ought not to have treated me thus." “to comfort those who suffer too.” - Virgil

“In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune’s habit of behaving just as she pleases.” — SENECA

What blocks your path... is the path. Hurt? Practice forgiveness. Failure? Practice acceptance. Stuck? Help someone else. Every obstacle reveals a new part of you. —Ryan Holiday

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“The best men are not those who have waited for chances but who have taken them; besieged chance, conquered the chance, and made chance the servitor. —E. H. CHAPIN”

“He would not have made the mistake of condemning genius without giving it an opportunity.” - Napoleon Hill

“What you must do is learn how to press forward precisely when everyone around you sees disaster.” -Ryan Holiday.

He who owns the keys… owns the power. The platform. The product. The audience. The data. Ownership isn’t optional— It’s the game. —MJ DeMarco

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward. — Amelia Earhart”

“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed, and you haven’t been.” —Marcus Aurelius Pain is real. Offense is optional. Power is in the pause.

You don’t have to like it. You just have to accept it, master it, or use it. That’s not weakness—it’s wisdom. The Stoics called it: The Art of Acquiescence. C’est la vie. Adjust. Advance. —Ryan Holiday