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Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Regina Brett

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
Columnist
Journalist
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Ravenna
Ohio
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Envy
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Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
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Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
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Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
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Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
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God never gives us more than what we can carry.
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I think of her every time I judge myself or someone else too harshly. How do we really know the worth of our work? It's not our job to judge the worth of what we offer the world, but to keep offering it regardless. You might never know the true worth of your efforts. Or it could simply be too soon to tell.
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Family is more than DNA, more than who we used to be, more than we can imagine we will become.
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The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step.
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