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Forgive Yourself For Not Being The Richest, The Thinnest, The Tallest, The One With The Best Hair. Forgive Yourself For Not Being The Most Successful, The Cutest Or The One With The Fastest Time. Forgive Yourself For Not Winning Every Round. Forgive Yourself For Being Afraid. But Don’t Let Yourself Off The Hook, Never Forgive Yourself, For Not Caring Or Not Trying.

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Forgive Yourself For Not

Seth Godin

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Forgive Yourself For Not Being The Richest, The Thinnest, The Tallest, The One With The Best Hair. Forgive Yourself For Not Being The Most Successful, The Cutest Or The One With The Fastest Time. Forgive Yourself For Not Winning Every Round. Forgive Yourself For Being Afraid. But Don’t Let Yourself Off The Hook, Never Forgive Yourself, For Not Caring Or Not Trying.

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