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In the real world, those of us who are most productive, successful, and satisfied focus not on fixing feelings or manipulating thoughts, but on what needs to be done-and then doing it-no matter what thoughts or feelings arise.

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Dan Millman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 22
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Competitive Diver
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Daniel Jay Millman
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