A Quote by Stephen Covey
See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.
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Instead of asking "what’s the problem?" ask "what's the creative opportunity?
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You can either complain or look for opportunity in every problem. I prefer opportunity.
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Where those two energies [male and female energies] intersect, all creativity is possible. We already have divine creative energy within us. And what is the most powerful of these energies? The energy that patriarchy and misogyny constantly try to repress. The divine female sexual energy. The creative energy of the female. That is why I worship divine sexual female energy.
You see opportunity... Opportunity is like a window: every once in a while, it opens, if you're ready for that opportunity. So be prepared, work hard, and follow your dreams.
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