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Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Hopeful
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Appreciation
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Fear
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