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You cannot tell your heart what it wants. Your heart will tell you

Barbara Sher

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Barbara Sher
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: August 14
Died: 2020
Died: May 10
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Essayist
Motivational Speaker
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Detroit
Michigan
Wants
Tell
Cannot
Heart

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Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.
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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.
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You don't have to get it right the first time.
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Unkind criticism is never part of a meaningful critique of you. Its purpose is not to teach or to help, its purpose is to punish.
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Doing your own thing is a generous act. Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you love. You too are a natural resource.
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Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.
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When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.
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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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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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A goal is the basic unit of life design.
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Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.
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Sometimes life isn't about who you were or are, but it's about who you are becoming.
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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
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Isolation is the dream killer.
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In the rush of daily living it's easy to forget all the remarkable people, real or fictional, who have been a part of your life. But if you just imagine they are near for a moment, you will realize that anyone who ever touched your heart is always with you, patiently waiting to emanate warmth and support whenever you remember to think of them.
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