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Watch yourself. Every minute we change. It is a great opportunity. At any point, we can step out of our frozen selves and our ideas and begin fresh.

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Natalie Goldberg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 4
Author
Novelist
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Self
Watches
Great
Watch
Every
Minutes
Selves
Steps
Frozen
Point
Fresh
Opportunity
Minute
Change
Step
Ideas
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