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  • Act From Identity, Not For Identity

    Act From Identity, Not For Identity

    The common move is to use other people’s responses to us as a permission slip for that behavior. We say a joke, open up in a certain way, act with a level of passion, and then…watch. How did they respond? Did they like that? Is what I did “okay”? We seek permission to be something… Continue reading

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  • Perfect Decisions

    Perfect Decisions

    You are on your own path. This is important for you to know. You are on your path. John is on John’s path, not David’s. In your life, especially in your 20s, you will be tempted to compare your decisions to that of others — try to resist this urge. It makes sense, this inclination… Continue reading

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  • Move On

    Move On

    Why won’t you move? For at what do you fret? Lighten your load, so that you can move. Just as a ship has a weight threshold that it can carry so that it can still float, so do you, too. You can’t carry everything, therefore you must be selective with the weight you choose to take… Continue reading

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