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An_AT1 optimistic_JJ parent_NN1 or_CC high_JJ school_NN1 teacher_NN1 may_VM sometimes_RT exclaim_VVI ,_, "_" Life_NN1 's_GE difficulties_NN2 may_VM be_VBI used_VVN either_RR as_CSA stumbling_NN1 blocks_NN2 or_CC stepping_VVG stones_NN2 ._. "_" 
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In_II other_JJ words_NN2 ,_, opportunities_NN2 can_VM be_VBI exploited_VVN provided_CS one_PN1 has_VHZ the_AT right_JJ attitude_NN1 and_CC assertiveness_NN1 ._. 
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Is_VBZ such_DA an_AT1 outlook_NN1 representative_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 rugged_JJ individualist_NN1 determined_VVN to_TO succeed_VVI in_II life_NN1 ,_, or_CC a_AT1 naive_JJ romantic_JJ unaware_JJ of_IO genuine_JJ hardship_NN1 ?_? 
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While_CS impossible_JJ to_TO control_VVI all_DB factors_NN2 in_II such_DA an_AT1 assessment_NN1 ,_, the_AT former_DA thankfully_RR appears_VVZ true_JJ ._. 
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Successful_JJ people_NN (_( those_DD2 satisfied_JJ with_IW their_APPGE accomplishments_NN2 )_) tend_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI in_II the_AT "_" stepping_VVG stones_NN2 "_" proverb_VV0 ._. 
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Very_RG often_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 have_VH0 erred_VVN and_CC come_VV0 up_RP short_JJ numerous_JJ times_NNT2 in_II their_APPGE striving_NN1 ,_, only_RR to_TO succeed_VVI after_II repeated_JJ efforts_NN2 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 realized_VVD opportunities_NN2 abound_VV0 ,_, and_CC that_CST those_DD2 who_PNQS seize_VV0 opportunities_NN2 succeed_VV0 ._. 
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On_II the_AT other_JJ hand_NN1 ,_, unsuccessful_JJ people_NN often_RR blame_VV0 their_APPGE failures_NN2 on_II lack_NN1 of_IO opportunity_NN1 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 claim_VV0 that_CST successful_JJ people_NN have_VH0 merely_RR been_VBN lucky_JJ or_CC blessed_VVN with_IW advantages_NN2 ._. 
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They_PPHS2 refuse_VV0 to_TO understand_VVI that_CST many_DA2 successful_JJ people_NN were_VBDR originally_RR less_RGR privileged_JJ than_CSN they_PPHS2 ._. 
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Consider_VV0 Frederick_NP1 Douglas_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 slave-turned_JJ statesman_NN1 ,_, or_CC Deng_NP1 Xiaoping_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS fell_VVD from_II favor_NN1 before_II regaining_VVG status_NN1 ._. 
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Considering_CS such_DA examples_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ easy_JJ to_TO conclude_VVI that_CST opportunities_NN2 abound_VV0 for_IF those_DD2 aware_JJ and_CC willing_JJ to_TO take_VVI advantage_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
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Those_DD2 who_PNQS deny_VV0 this_DD1 usually_RR lack_VV0 initiative_NN1 ._. 
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Optimism_NN1 for_IF opportunity_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT forerunner_NN1 of_IO success_NN1 ._. 
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