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Sometimes life isn't about who you were or are, but it's about who you are becoming.

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
Life
Healing
Becoming
Sometimes

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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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And our dreams are who we are.
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In the days before automobiles, people in horse-drawn wagons used to sleep if they were tired. They didn't worry about getting lost, because the horse knew the way home. Your heart knows the way to your gifts. You can trust it to take you to them.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.
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Find out what you love. Do it because you love it. Stick with it. Start now.
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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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What you're really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.
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Every time you worry that you could get trapped in some kind of work you don't care about, you're dealing with the problem of meaningfulness. I guarantee that in the back of your mind is the thought that somehow you have to make a contribution to something, be acknowledged, do something that matters-or you're just fooling around.
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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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Action helps you think and raises your self-esteem. Good luck happens when you're in action. Ask yourself, Does this go toward or away from what I want? There's an animal in us, and it has great instincts. Scan for a desire and follow it. Set a goal, any goal, and start doing everything you can think of to achieve it.
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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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You don't have to get it right the first time.
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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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Real Dreams don't require you to abandon your family, quit your job, and move to Tahiti with your paintbrush. They just require that you search your soul for that deep dream you put aside-and go for it. And watch your life light up.
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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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