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Constantly measuring ourselves against others sours and shortens our lives, robbing us of the very things we think it will bring: prosperity, love, inner peace, the knowledge that we’re good enough.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Think
Knowledge
Sours
Thinking
Peace
Shortens
Lives
Robbing
Others
Measuring
Enough
Prosperity
Good
Constantly
Things
Inner
Love
Bring

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