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David Morris

@wdmorrisjr

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Parents have to choose their battles. 8 fights worth picking with your kids:

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David Morris

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Parenting is a long game. Play to win. 15 high-impact principles for raising emotionally healthy adults: 🧵

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Strong parents raise strong kids. 8 traits of strong parents:

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12 things you need to say to your spouse - immediately (that aren't "I love you"):

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If you want your kids to succeed, You have to let them fail. 8 practical ways to raise resilient kids:

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17 life skills every parent must teach their kids before they leave home:

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The Reading Fight: Make your kids read. Of my four kids, one was a natural reader who always had a book in his hands. For the others, it was a fight. But it's a fight worth picking, Because reading is tied to everything from cognitive development to the ability to focus.

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A man once offered JP Morgan the "guaranteed formula for success." Morgan paid $25,000 for it. The simple secret to succeeding at anything:

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10 things your parents never told you about work (but probably should have):

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Your career is a long journey to an unknown destination without a map. I'm the old guy by the side of the road you stop and ask directions. The only career advice you'll ever need:

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Confident parents raise confident kids. 10 traits of confident parents:

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The Work Fight: Make your kids work. I’m saddened by how many parents don’t require their kids to lift a finger at home. As my mom used to say: "You don't get the benefits of being in the family without taking your share of the responsibilities."

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The Outside Fight: Make your kids go outside. The natural world teaches us things. Valuable truths like: - There's a way things work that I must adapt to (because it won't adapt to me) - There are things I have no control over - There are cycles and seasons to life

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Thanks for investing your time in my thread. If it helped you, I'd be grateful if you'd: •Retweet the first tweet so others find it too •Follow me @wdmorrisjr ⏤ it encourages me to keep writing!

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Parenting is a long game. Play to win. 15 high-impact principles for raising emotionally healthy adults:

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The Boredom Fight: Make your kids live with boredom. Kids need unscheduled time. And, odd as it sounds, boredom is a skill. I think much of the movement today toward mindfulness, stillness, and meditation, Is a desire to develop the ability to be bored.

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Over the past decade, I've met with dozens of men in failing marriages. If you want to be happy in a marriage that lasts, here's what you need to know:

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Everyone is in sales. Few do it well. 10 secrets to better selling: 🧵

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My wife teaches ACT prep and works with students on college admissions. Of all the tips, tricks, and hacks she can provide, there's one thing she says she can't overcome ⏤ A kid who didn't read. Make your kids read now. They'll thank you later.

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10 things you need to say to your children - immediately: 🧵

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People are complicated. Leading them isn't. A simple plan for leading well:

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The "Me First" Fight: Make your kids go last. Not every time for everything. But enough to remember that the world doesn't revolve around them. If left on their own, most kids will elevate themselves above all others. First in line. The biggest piece. Me. Me. Me.

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The Meal Fight: Make your kids eat as a family. There are studies that outline all sorts of benefits from regular family mealtime. These benefits range from a lower risk of depression to decreased drug use. But that's not why my family eats together.

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Plus, outside there's sunshine, fresh air, and exercise waiting for them. Most importantly, nature is full of things in short supply in our world ⏤ Discovery. Wonder. Peace. Joy. Your kids are surrounded by artificial. They need REAL. Make them go outside to find it.

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Everyone is in sales. Few do it well. 10 secrets to better selling:

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There's only one way to break this natural inclination. You must periodically make your kids... Go last in line. Take the smallest piece. Give up the remote. Do someone else's chores. Get their least favorite choice. They won't like it, but they need it.

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The Awkward Conversation Fight: Make your kids have uncomfortable conversations with you. As kids get older, the things you need to talk about with them get more difficult. For both of you. Sex, dating, body image, values... Can all be difficult subjects to broach.

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The Limitation Fight: Make your kids live within limits. Learning to live within limits is a valuable life skill. In fact, many adult problems arise from an inability to accept them. Problems like: - Debt - Overcommitment - Exhaustion Come from ignoring our limitations.

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It's less about what family meals accomplish, And more about what they represent. Our lives are a blur of incessant activity. Meals together are a physical pause to recover a truth so easily sacrificed at the altar of busyness ⏤ Nothing's more important than family.

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Your career is a long game. You can't win if you don't stay on the field. 6 habits for surviving - and thriving - in your career:

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Discipline is a parent's most sacred job. 6 powerful principles for disciplining your kids (without damaging them):

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There are age-appropriate ways kids can help around the house from 2 on. They need the hard work, life skills, and ownership that comes from pitching in. Plus, there are priceless life principles you can only learn with a mop in your hand. Let sweat be their teacher.

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My team closes 80% of our sales, Because we sell like a bunch of rookies. 5 beginner questions that close deals:

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It's hard as a parent to deal with the assault of boredom complaints. But if you give in and fill up their time with external stimuli, you'll raise an activity addict. Resist the urge to give them a distraction. There will always be much to do. Make them learn how to be.

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People are complicated. Leading them isn't. A simple plan for leading well: 🧵

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A father can be nothing for his children until he is safe. If he’s boring, passive, or disconnected, he’s not safe. If he’s angry, moody, or emotionless, he’s not safe. If he’s dismissive, cerebral, or condescending, he’s not safe. My 16 year old son had a car accident. He’s

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David Morris

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Parenting is painful. 7 healthy habits for handling the emotional ups and downs of raising kids:

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10 things you need to say to your children - immediately:

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Your kids will roll their eyes and resist. You will stumble and stutter. But you must see through the awkwardness. They want your perspective, lessons learned, and wisdom. You want the pattern of open communication it establishes. Wade into uncomfortable waters with them.

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David Morris

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The paper only contained two sentences: 1) Every morning, write down a list of things that need to be done that day 2) Do them Sound simple? It is.

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9 commitments every parent should make:

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You’re not looking for more success, stuff, or sex. You’re searching for beauty. Here’s how to find it: 🧵

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As a parent, you have to pick your battles. These are some stands I've been glad we've taken. They're not easy, but they're worth the fight. As I often say to my kids ⏤ "I know you don't think this is important, But one day you'll be so thankful you had parents who did."

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Parenting is hard. We're all figuring it out as we go. One of the most difficult things to sort through is when to take a stand, And when to let up. There's no magic formula for figuring this out, But these are a few things I've found worth squaring off with your kids over.

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No one lives a life without limitations. And you wouldn't want to. They mature us. If you don't introduce and enforce them, You're hurting your kids. Screen time limits, dietary limits, activity limits, and schedule limits are all good. Teach your kids to embrace them.

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Fear is a mile wide but paper thin. Break through it. 7 questions to make you fearless:🧵

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The Paradoxes of Desire: 🧵

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Years ago, I worked for a large, multinational company. Once a year, the CEO would visit our branch. We prepared for weeks. Facilities scrubbed. Company values cards on desks. Everyone in their Sunday best. Nothing he saw was real. I learned a valuable lesson: everyone lies

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Fear is a mile wide but paper thin. Break through it. 7 questions to make you fearless:🧵

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There’s an old saying you've probably heard - Life happens a little at a time, then all at once. It refers to a principle known as the accumulation of marginal gains. The people who win in life, embrace it. The accumulation of marginal gains is the idea that there’s no such

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11 common sales mistakes you should avoid at all costs:

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12 lessons your kids will learn from sports (that you won't have to teach them):

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No. Days. Off. 5 life lessons learned from exercising every day of 2021: 🧵

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9 commitments every parent should make:

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Explain Why As Well As What: “Because I said so” is a means of control, not an act of love. It's your job to teach your kids to think for themselves. Walk them through the logic behind the decisions you make. Let them poke holes in it. It's critical thinking 101.

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Salespeople are hated. And it's all our fault. 8 ways we can do better: 🧵

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If you want to change the world, Start at home. 8 ways parents can shape kids who shape the world:

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Strong Parents Know Their Story A mentor once gave me this advice: "The greatest gift you can give your children is to heal your childhood." Each of us has a complicated relationship with our own childhood. And nothing brings it to the surface like parenting.

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When They Need Help, Wait: It's hard to see your kids struggle. Your first instinct is to jump in and help. Resist this urge. Parents who help too much raise helpless kids. Give your child time to work out their own problems. Support, but don’t coddle.

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Elevate Hard Work: We tell our kids they can do anything in life. Then subtly teach them they’re only “good” at certain things. Too much is made over intelligence. Work beats intellect. Grit overcomes ability. Make this connection for them.

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You Won't Love What You Do Confucious lied. He said: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” You set yourself up for failure if you buy it. Pick jobs where you're competent and make a meaningful impact. Then work every day of your life.

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You're Replaceable I've left many jobs where I held an incredibly important role. My ego is sad to report that none of those companies shut down after I walked out the door. We're all replaceable. Never let your status, accomplishments, or position go to your head.

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12 life rules your kids need to understand before they leave home:

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There's a book titled: "How Children Raise Parents." Nothing could be more true. Parenting continually invites you to grow as a person. Strong parents accept that invitation. You can't afford to forget - Who you are becoming is just as important as who your kids become.

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6 ways great leaders think differently:

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You see, life is pretty simple. We're the ones who overcomplicate it. Success has a clear path. We're the ones who mystify it. If you want to succeed at anything, all you have to do is find the simple, defined path to where you want to go. And follow it.

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Researcher John Gottman identified the "magic ratio" for a happy marriage. It's 5 to 1. You have to say 5 positive things to your spouse for every 1 negative. Simple as it sounds, A strong marriage is built on the words you say to each other. Start with these 12 statements:

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Every weekend, I spend an hour cleaning house. Scrubbing toilets, dusting, vacuuming. I could pay someone to do it, But it's a weekly reminder of 2 important truths: - No matter how successful I become, nothing's beneath me. - In life, it's my job to clean up my own messes.

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The greatest gift you can give your kids, Is to heal your story. 10 life stories every parent must examine:

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A man once offered JP Morgan the "guaranteed formula for success." Morgan paid $25,000 for it. THREAD: The simple secret to succeeding at anything

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Great To Work With > Doing Great Work My formula for career success is simple: Do great work and be great to work with. But if you have to choose one, Intentionally find ways to be great to work with. When push comes to shove, the jerks and trouble makers are first to go.

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The fish rots from the head down. 16 toxic leadership behaviors that destroy trust, stop progress, and kill culture:

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A Different Job Won't Make You Happy If you can't find a way to be happy in your current job, chances are the next one won't make you any happier (for long). If you surrender your happiness to external circumstances, You'll never find it. Be happy where you are.

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Reward Effort Over Outcomes: Results-based parenting sets our kids up for failure. I want to raise kids who give their full effort to everything they do. Even if it doesn't produce the desired outcome. Whether it’s at school or working around the home, demand full effort.

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Be Values-Based: Families need guiding principles that are used as the basis for praise and discipline. Parents must define them, articulate them, and uphold them. If you slip and refuse to be accountable to your kids, you undermine them. Give your kids an internal compass.

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If You're Not Learning, You're The Problem It's easy to sit and wait for others to take an interest in your development. When they don't, you blame them for your stagnation. But the truth is, your growth is your job. If you're not learning and growing, do something about it.

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In the struggles of life and work, Perspective is the first thing to go. 9 simple tricks for getting it back:

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"I can't imagine my life without you." The fastest way to tank a marriage is to wish you were with someone else. A few years ago, I started verbalizing how vital my spouse was. The more I spoke it, the more I felt it. Tell your spouse you need them.

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Chess Players Win As a leader, I'm often surprised by how much people suck at seeing the bigger picture. The lowest level career skills are tactical. It's the strategic thinkers - those who can see 2 or 3 moves ahead - who advance. Play chess while others play checkers.

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Praise Risk Taking: Many parents try to shield their kids from taking risks. This is well-intentioned - you want to protect them - but a huge mistake. Risk-taking is a muscle. Kids must exercise it from an early age. Or they become fearful, risk-averse adults.

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A boy's heart is shaped by his father. 8 life shaping gifts every father can give his son:

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Do The Little Things Well People put their energy into making a big impact. But it's excellence in the small things that sets you apart. Show up to everything on time. Double check your work. Prepare for meetings. Support your boss. The small things add up.

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Thanks for investing your time in my thread. If it helped you, I'd be grateful if you'd: •Retweet the first tweet so others find it too •Follow me @wdmorrisjr ⏤ it encourages me to keep writing!

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Strong Parents Focus On Themselves No, I don't mean they're selfish or self-absorbed at the expense of their kids. Quite the opposite. Strong parents recognize that the growth and maturity of their kids, Will be enabled (or limited) by their own continued growth and maturity.

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David Morris

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Read 10 years into my career, I looked around and found one common trait among those I admired and aspired to be like. They all - every one of them - read books. Readers always win in the end. If you want to advance, read.

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Be Affectionate From The Start: The most common compliment I receive about my family ⏤ We're physically affectionate with one another. Humans need physical touch. It is a powerful component in bonding, relational development, and mental health. Hug early and often.

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I am a father. And this is my heart for my children:

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"I'm grateful for you." A friend starts his day by writing 5 things he's grateful for about his wife. Then shares 1 with her. It's been transformational. Annoyance has disappeared, problems feel smaller. Gratitude is undefeated. Tell your spouse you appreciate them.

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Privately Correct: The most vulnerable moment in the life of a child is when they've messed up. My biggest moments of failure came from my reaction. I shamed them publicly. It was damaging. So much is up for grabs when they fail. Don't compound it by humiliating them.

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First, Learn How To Sell A mentor who sold his business for hundreds of millions once told me: If you ever want to be a CEO, learn how to sell. Sales is a skill anyone can learn. Regardless of how you're "wired." If you can produce revenue, you will succeed.

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Thanks for investing your time in my thread. If it helped you, I'd be grateful if you'd: •Retweet the first tweet so others find it too •Follow me @wdmorrisjr ⏤ it encourages me to keep writing!

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Strong Parents Discipline Why Over What When my kids were young, I overheard another parent correcting their child. What they said caught me by surprise: "I care less about what you did, And more about why you did it." Strong parents are concerned with why rather than what.

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Choose Happiness It's not your employer's job to make you happy at work. It's their job to give you work to do. It's your job to be happy doing it. Happiness at work is a choice. So is misery.

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When I was in high school, my dad closed a $2 BILLION sale (about $4.5 billion in today’s dollars). It was the largest deal in the history of his industry. Nearly 35 years later, I still think about the story of how he closed it every time I’m in a sales meeting. At the time,

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As your kids grow and develop, it takes you back into your story. You can try to outrun, ignore, dismiss, overlook, minimize, or deny it. But strong parents stand and face it. And seek healing. You can't fully love your own kids until you come to love the kid inside you.

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In parenting, more is caught than taught. 9 life-shaping qualities every child needs to see in their parents:

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Be Quick To Repair: Failing as a parent is inevitable. Everyone does. You lose your cool. You overreact. You say things you regret. So few parents take the time to repair it. A few words of genuine apology from a parent can undo so many wrongs. It models humility.

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"I enjoy you." No one feels loved by someone they believe is only tolerating them. We feel loved when we feel enjoyed. No matter how hard your marriage is today, There are things you enjoy about your spouse. Find them and speak them out. Tell your spouse you enjoy them.

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Whatever life you've lived until now, You can live the rest on purpose. 6 questions to shape a life that matters:

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The past is a terrible house to live in, But a perfect classroom to learn in. A 5-day meditation on 2021 to shape a better 2022: 🧵

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