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Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level. Goals give our life direction.

Melody Beattie

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
Author
Writer
St Paul
Minnesota
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Subconscious
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