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The question is not Will you succeed? but rather, Will you matter?

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
Question
Rather
Matter
Succeed

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