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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself.
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"Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential"

- Barack Obama

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This quote by Barack Obama is a suggestion to not restrict ourselves to simply making money. It is very important to strive for something greater than ourselves and to reach our full potential. Money is not the only procedure of success and aspiration. We ought to be seeking to make a distinction on the planet and to add to something bigger than ourselves. It is only when we are connected to something bigger than ourselves that we can genuinely reach our capacity. We must be aiming to make a favorable impact on the world and to leave a lasting legacy. Cash is not the only way to determine success and aspiration. We must be looking to make a distinction on the planet and to contribute to something bigger than ourselves.

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Barack Obama This quote is written / told by Barack Obama somewhere between August 4, 1961 and today. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 123 other quotes.

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