“Instincts under pressure crush the carbon of conformity and create diamonds. Each new season of life offers to train us for the next season if we pay attention and adapt.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“entrée to your future. Start reading journals and blogs and books that you’ve”
                            
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“It’s miserable living someone else’s life, and it is downright suffocating to live beneath your potential.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“Before you get to the place that is calling you, recognize whom you can talk to about your destiny and whom you can’t. Dream killers will question your ability, your preparation, and even your worthiness to live your dream.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“Accept the process. Your blessing is already ready. It’s already done. God is getting you ready for the blessing, preparing you for your destiny.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“Our human instincts transcend physical survival and include our unique gifting and purpose. When we unleash our instincts to guide us, we discover the special ways we’ve been equipped, educated, and enlightened to fulfill our destiny. Your instincts are more resourceful, resilient, and responsive than you probably realize.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“The time to shift your priorities in the direction of Destiny is never convenient. There will always be a reason to put it off until later.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“Time is a precious commodity and it must be used carefully and judiciously. Your time is worth everything. Time is your greatest weapon, so choose the situations and circumstances that are worth fighting for. Don’t waste your time fighting meaningless battles. Meaningless combat won’t help your future. Invest your time where it matters. On the way to Destiny, know that there will be battles to fight. Know that what you’re fighting for is worth it. Your children, your marriage, your career are always worth fighting for, but even then, you may come to a point when you have to give up an active fight and just let God fight the battle for you.” 
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“need instead to find people who are in sync with our beat and form a more perfect union with those who hear the same rhythm! It is time for us to find the thing we were created to do, the people we were meant to affect, and the power that comes from alignment with purpose. Having had unique opportunities to sit at the table”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“Soon I was to find that people who had been creative at one stage of growth now seemed empty of ideas—and worse, they seemed not to notice that the ground had moved up under their feet! As I grew and encountered higher ideals and new goals, what had once been acceptable now seemed lethargic at best and lethal if ignored. You can’t take everyone with you just because they were with you where you were before.”
                            
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“Some think that emulating those we admire makes us more effective and guarantees the result they exhibit. The goal is not to duplicate someone else’s greatness or purpose, destiny or creativity.”
                            
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“Share your dream with people who want you to succeed.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“In my research, I was surprised to discover that some experts believe many people possess an instinct or a natural aptitude for making money, others for healing, creating art, organizing, or negotiating. I’m convinced our instincts emerge out of and alongside our gifting, so it makes sense that our instincts would reflect our talents and abilities.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“God’s purpose for your life cannot manifest in the midst of chaos. You can’t reach the place you were destined to be if you’re constantly getting sidetracked. You cannot reach your life purpose when everything in your life is undisciplined, distracted, and disordered.”
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
             
                
                
                
            
         
                                
                            
                                
“You can’t let other people determine how far you are willing to go to reach Destiny because it’s simply not their call. They don’t get it, so don’t worry about them!” 
                            
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                                T.D. Jakes