You Get One Life. Don’t Screw It up by Being Normal.
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You Get One Life. Don’t Screw It up by Being Normal.
Life will go faster than you know. It will be tempting to live a life that impresses others. But this is the wrong path. The right path is to know that life is short, every day is a gift, and you have certain gifts. Happiness is about understanding that the gift of life should be honored every day by offering your gifts to the world. Don’t let
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“Be Your Unapologetically Weird Self” “I gave a commencement speech in Minnesota few years ago [at the Carlson School of Management]. The core of it was to be your unapologetically weird self. I think authenticity is one of the most lacking things out there these days.” An excerpt from that speech: “Weirdness is why we adore our friends. . . .
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Overcoming the Need to Be Exceptional - The School Of Life
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