"No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent"

This quote by William Ellery Channing is a suggestion that we have the power to control our very own fate. Regardless of what our circumstances might be, we have the capability to rise above them and attain success. We can select to be experienced, powerful, virtuous, as well as influential, or we can choose to stay stationary as well as approve our existing circumstance. The option is ours. We can choose to be positive as well as take control of our lives, or we can choose to remain easy and also approve our destiny. It is very important to remember that no one can maintain us down or limit our possible unless we give them authorization to do so. We have the power to create our own destiny and make our desires a fact.