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It is not that we are short of time....It is the way that we treat time, even the way that we think about it. A time revolution..is the fastest way to make a giant leap in both happiness and effectiveness.

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Richard Koch
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 28
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London
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Richard John Koch
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Instead of expending time to train yourself not to be afraid of snakes, avoid them altogether.
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