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> [“Personal responsibility is the essence of self. I, for one, would rather not give that up. Why would we ever want someone else to do our thinking for us?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-shad-helmstetter/personal-responsibility-is-the-essence-of-self-i-for-one-would-rather/)

Dr. Shad Helmstetter

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## More by Dr. Shad Helmstetter

> [“It isn’t the pen—it’s the writer; it isn’t the road—it’s the runner that counts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-shad-helmstetter/it-isn-t-the-pen-it-s-the-writer-it-isn-t-the-road-it-s-the-runner/)

Dr. Shad Helmstetter

> [“Personal responsibility is the essence of self. I, for one, would rather not give that up. Why would we ever want someone else to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-shad-helmstetter/personal-responsibility-is-the-essence-of-self-i-for-one-would-rather/)

Dr. Shad Helmstetter

> [“If you tell yourself that you cannot, what can the only outcome be?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-shad-helmstetter/if-you-tell-yourself-that-you-cannot-what-can-the-only-outcome-be/)

Dr. Shad Helmstetter

> [“As long as you and I allow others to program us in a way that fits their choosing, we are, without a doubt, out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dr-shad-helmstetter/as-long-as-you-and-i-allow-others-to-program-us-in-a-way-that-fits/)

Dr. Shad Helmstetter

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