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41 " I sure hope no one from Child Protective Services reads this book. They can't come after me retroactively, can they? "
― Chip Gaines , The Magnolia Story
42 " How many people’s lives were actually better off because theirs intersected with my own? So I’m urging you (and myself as well) to find something worthwhile in this one invaluable life of yours. Find something to fight for. Something to live for. "
― Chip Gaines , Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff
43 " Every ounce of energy you invest in pursuing your goals will help you grow toward God’s plan for you . . . even if you end up somewhere you hadn’t counted on. "
44 " This is a really important point to understand: when you aren’t trying to avoid failure, fear loses its foothold. The courage to take a chance is half the battle. The other half? Viewing failure as a teacher and not an enemy. "
45 " One match does not define a legacy. "
46 " How can I make my life matter? "
― Chip Gaines , No Pain, No Gaines: The Good Stuff Doesn't Come Easy
47 " You know how hurt people hurt people? Well, scared people scare people. And thus, the cycle of fear continues on. "
48 " Nobody remembers if you cross the finish line bruised and bloody. They just remember that you stayed the course. Don’t get hung up on how ugly the race may have looked. In the end, all that matters is that you finish. "
49 " I’m smart enough to know that when you put in the effort and find a new passion and get back on track, good things are bound to happen. "
50 " What’s never going to change? Our values, our priorities, our commitment to each other and our family. But I hope that literally every other part of our lives changes. I hope that every new season and situation of life changes me. "
51 " We were created to live passionately—all of us, no matter our personality type or circumstance. The human heart was made to swell and jump and stir; that’s a fact. It took me a while to figure out what makes my heart feel that way. But that is perhaps one of the most crucial things to know about ourselves. "
52 " I’m not going to survive anymore. I’m going to thrive. "
53 " Jo gets a pretty strong sense about where God is leading her, and until she feels a certain peace, she doesn’t move. "
54 " The people I love are the only things I hold precious. And my fretting over our safety or future or even our health won’t add a day to our lives—but it might well diminish the days that we’ve got. "
55 " If all I’m doing is creating beautiful spaces, I’m failing. But if I’m creating beautiful spaces where families are thriving, then I’m really doing something. "
56 " Maybe I wasn't destined to be valedictorian, but I always knew I could rely on my ability to work harder than anyone else. "
57 " Go and find what it is that inspires you, go and find what it is that you love, and go do that until it hurts. Don’t quit, and don’t give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times of joy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning—and he will be there until . . . The End. "
58 " Read through that list again, more slowly this time. Do any of these resonate with you? Maybe you feel angry about the current state of affairs in one (or more) of these categories. Or maybe when you were a kid you dreamed of working in one of these specific fields. Any emotion that is stirred in you by this exercise is not random. These feelings are smoke signals, and where there’s smoke, there’s fire. "
59 " Now when someone spills a glass of milk, I don’t worry so much about the mess. Instead, I try to focus on my relationship with the one who spilled the milk. "
60 " When we abandon our true purpose, the thing God made us to do, we're not the only ones who suffer. There's a ripple effect. It really does change everything for everyone. "