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You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value.

Andrew Bernstein

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Andrew Bernstein
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: June 6
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