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Selecting a challenge and meeting it creates a sense of self-empowerment that becomes the ground for further successful challenges.

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
Libertyville
Illinois
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For today, all you need is the grace to begin beginning.
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If you are too busy to develop your talents, you are too busy.
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My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.
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We have this idea that we need to be in the mood to write. We don't.
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