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There's a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.

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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
Businessperson
Computer Scientist
Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
Urbana
Illinois
Xie Jiahua
Tony Xie
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Instead of getting an iPad, I now use my iPhone with a giant magnifying glass attached to my face.
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