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> [“We’re not afraid of who we are. We’re afraid of who we think we’re not. We strive, then, not to become the best version of ourselves. We strive instead for what we think will make us most worthy in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/we-re-not-afraid-of-who-we-are-we-re-afraid-of-who-we-think-we-re-not/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

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## More by John O'Leary

> [“Growth is the only evidence of life. The opposite is true, too. Stagnation is the first step to your grave.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/growth-is-the-only-evidence-of-life-the-opposite-is-true-too/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“seventh choice to ignite a radically inspired life: choose to let go of fear and operate, lead, and live from a place of unconditional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/seventh-choice-to-ignite-a-radically-inspired-life-choose-to-let-go/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“It’s my life and I’m responsible for it. No one’s going to save you. Accountability”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/it-s-my-life-and-i-m-responsible-for-it-no-one-s-going-to-save-you/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“We had it all. Life was perfect. And then life changed. It always does. When life changes in this way, we can beg and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/we-had-it-all-life-was-perfect-and-then-life-changed-it-always-does/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“We’re not afraid of who we are. We’re afraid of who we think we’re not. We strive, then, not to become the best version…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/we-re-not-afraid-of-who-we-are-we-re-afraid-of-who-we-think-we-re-not/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“Everything we do matters. Our lives are sacred. There are no small players. There are no small tasks.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/everything-we-do-matters-our-lives-are-sacred-there-are-no-small/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“you can’t always choose the path that you walk in life, but you can always choose the manner in which you walk it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/you-can-t-always-choose-the-path-that-you-walk-in-life-but-you-can/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“What if you could walk into every interaction expecting a smile, a new friend, and a true connection? What if every moment was seen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/what-if-you-could-walk-into-every-interaction-expecting-a-smile-a-new/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“Abraham Lincoln: Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/abraham-lincoln-determine-that-the-thing-can-and-shall-be-done-and/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“Because whatever we focus on in life grows. Focus on the bad and it is multiplied, it’s everywhere (watch the news tonight if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/because-whatever-we-focus-on-in-life-grows-focus-on-the-bad-and-it-is/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

> [“Mark Twain said it best: “I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” Think about that for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-o-leary/mark-twain-said-it-best-i-have-been-through-some-terrible-things-in/)

[John O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-o-leary/)

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