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I'm a creature of routine, and I hate feeling incompetent, so I avoided novelty and challenge. Making an effort to push myself in that way has brought me surprising boost.
Gretchen Rubin
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Gretchen Rubin
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: December 14
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