Greg Anderson :
Stop the mindless wishing that things would be different. Rather than wasting time and emotional and spiritual energy in explaining why we don't have what we want, we can start to pursue other ways to get it.
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Wish and Wishing
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Love
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Time and Time Management
Gift it
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