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Perpetually doing, without ever tuning in to the center of our being, is the equivalent of fueling a mighty ship by tossing all its navigational equipment into the furnace.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
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