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“I would rather be ostracized than assimilated! I read recently that my greatest accomplishment was my unerring ability to make myself unpopular.”

Book:My Life at the Limit

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My Life at the Limit

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Reinhold Messner

Reinhold Messner, born on September 17, 1944, is an Italian mountaineer renowned for his extraordinary achievements in the field of mountaineering. He is the first person to summit the highest peak on each of the seven continents and the first to climb Mount Everest solo. Messner is celebrated for his contributions to mountaineering and his dedication to the sport. more

“I believe that, in Europe at least, we have made the mistake - politically speaking - of taking too much responsibility away from people. Citizens who once took responsibility for themselves have become dependents, demanding more of everything - subsidies, incomes, pensions. When the responsibility is taken away from them, people's aspirations dwindle, until finally we reach a state of zero growth and begin to descend into social chaos, a state of limbo. Welfare democracy is a dead-end street. What I always wanted was maximum responsibility for my own life. I've always had high expectations of myself. Others call it ambition.”

Politics Responsibility Ambition Independence Welfare Dependency Welfare State

Book:My Life at the Limit

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“What gives me strength is the feeling of being independent. In effect, I'm really just a dilettante. I've lived, explored, and worked - but only in nonjobs. I've often achieved success against all the predictions. And I've done it by following a very simple pattern of behavior: stick at it and do everything in my power to make it happen.”

Success Independence Perseverance Non Conformity Self Made Man

Book:My Life at the Limit

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“If I were to live for tomorrow, I would have lived fullest for today.”

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Author:Santosh Kalwar

“The world’s love is and always will be conditional. The world says: “Yes, I love you if you are good-looking, intelligent, and wealthy. I am the prodigal son every time I search for unconditional love where it cannot be found. Whenever I prove to myself and to my world that I do not need God’s love, that I can make a life on my own, that I want to be fully independent. The great event on Rembrandt’s painting is the end of the great rebellion. I am loved so much that I am left free to leave home.”