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It's been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. I've found this to be very true in my own life. If I'm lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I tend to have a fairly lazy and unfocused day.

Steve Pavlina

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Steve Pavlina
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 14
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