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To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.

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Regina Brett
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: May 31
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Ravenna
Ohio
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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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God never gives us more than what we can carry.
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No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.
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Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
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When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
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If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.
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