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The simple answer to that is&#8230; NO!<\/p>\n<p>You need others to succeed, but not in the way you may think.<\/p>\n<p>You need others, so you can be of service. When you place yourself in a position to be of service and you serve a market profitably you are on the right track. And as you serve this market and you look for more ways and new ways to serve this market you increase your power to make others happy.<\/p>\n<p>And as the law of cause and effect goes, when you serve a market and make it happy in a profitable way you in turn become happier.<\/p>\n<p>The key is to be of service.<\/p>\n<p>Profitably!<\/p>\n<p>Without the profit no one benefits.<\/p>\n<p>When you become a person of service you also become an example for others to do the same and then the growth becomes exponential.<\/p>\n<p>Live up to your responsibility and find a way to profitably serve others in a way that you benefit the most people.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to Your LifetoSuccess,<\/p>\n<p>John Clark<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Make sure to pass this on to anyone you know who can use this information and make sure to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.habitbustingsystem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.habitbustingsystem.com<\/a>\u00a0and start to make this a habitual way of acting today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to success and happiness, the most important thing you need to realize is that you are personally responsible for both your happiness and your success. Once you come to realize this point it sets you free from the chains that hold you back. 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