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Conscious evolution begins as we take responsibility for clearing our own obstructions.

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Dan Millman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 22
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Competitive Diver
Motivational Speaker
Trampolinist
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LA
California
Daniel Jay Millman
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