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Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.

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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
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