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In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results.
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"In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might"

- Alfred A. Montapert

About this Quote

This quote by Alfred A. Montapert urges us to take a step back and think of what we truly desire in life. We need to consider the costs and the results of our decisions as well as ask ourselves if the results deserve the expenses. When we have actually made up our minds, we need to seek our goals with all our might. This quote encourages us to be mindful of our choices and also to be figured out in our searches. It advises us that we have to be willing to place in the effort to achieve our objectives. It also serves as a suggestion that we have to agree to take threats as well as make sacrifices in order to reach our goals. Eventually, this quote encourages us to be mindful of our decisions and also to be identified in our quests.

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Alfred A. Montapert This quote is written / told by Alfred A. Montapert between December 5, 1912 and November 27, 2007. He was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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