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The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked quit waiting for someone to give you permission quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified... and pick yourself.

Seth Godin

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Seth Godin
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: July 10
Author
Blogger
Computer Scientist
Economist
Entrepreneur
Writer
Mount Vernon
New York
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