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We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

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Barbara Sher
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: August 14
Died: 2020
Died: May 10
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Motivational Speaker
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Detroit
Michigan
Violins
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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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A direct statement about yourself is considered objective only if it is negative. If it's positive, it is considered subjective. And 'objective' means it is accurate, and 'subjective' means it is conceited self-delusion.
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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.
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A goal is the basic unit of life design.
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What you're really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.
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Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
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Happy people have two things in common. They know exactly what they want and they feel they're moving toward getting it.
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And our dreams are who we are.
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There is always a realistic way to fulfill any dream. There has never been a dream that you can't have - at least, not the heart of it, not the part you love the most.
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Isolation is the dream killer.
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Each destination you reach only opens out into wider horizons, new and undiscovered countries for you to explore.
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A good work is a partnership between you and nature... Nature will help you every step of the way.
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Every time you have to make a choice about anything, think Does this go toward or away from what I want? Always choose what goes toward what you want.
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Becoming mature means learning to accept what you cannot change, facing unresolved sorrows and learning to love life as it really happens, not as you would have it happen.
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It's only too late if you don't start now.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.
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