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When you reach the point of becoming independent of external events, you’re truly free.

Steve Pavlina

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Steve Pavlina
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 14
Author
Businessperson
Engineer
Programmer
Writer
Santa Monica
California
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Independent
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Truly
Becoming
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A man doesn't require the approval of others. He's willing to follow his heart wherever it leads him. When a man is following his heart-centered path, it's of little consequence if the entire world is against him.
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One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will.
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