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Part I: Motivation

Your only limit is your mind.

We must discuss motivation before anything else. Your motivation is the foundation for everything you do. Lose all motivation and you’ve lost the war before it’s even begun. Muster enough motivation and you can do anything. It’s all in your mind, so let’s start by giving you the proper motivation for pursuing college computer science.