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    <![CDATA[يتكلم عن قصة شاب يلقى صعوبات في حياته ويتعرف على عجوز حكيم يساعده ،تدور مشاكل الشاب حول ضغوط العمل، الرغبة في النجاح ، تحدي الصعوبات وكيفية التغلب عليها.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[كيف تنسى الماضي وتركز على الحاضر وتحضر للمستقبل ؟<br/>هذا السؤال وجدت له اجابة مقنعة اثناء قرائتي لهذا الكتاب <br/><br/>انه كتاب لطيف ومعلوماته بسيطة ولكنها تؤدي المعنى.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A very interesting book that emphasizes four things:<br/> 1. Concentrating on the present (the best present)<br/> 2. Learning from the past<br/> 3. Planning for the future<br/> 4. Having a goal<br/><br/>Now I like Spencer Johnson. I wanna read &quot;Who Moved my Cheese&quot; now.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The book was okay.  The general idea of focusing on the present and staying positive resonated with me ... but by the end I though the story got rather convoluted and overdone.  It felt like a lot of fluff for the point that was being made.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[نصائح لحياة أسعد في قصة، ولو سألتني سأقول إنه بلا فائدة ما لم تعتزم التغيير، لأن “الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم” (سورة الرعد: 11).<br/>كم كتاب يجب أن تقرأ حت...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72269794">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Present-<br/><br/>Three Ways to Use your Present Moments<br/>To Enjoy Your Work And Life, Now!<br/><br/>BE IN THE PRESENT<br/><br/>When you want to be happier and more effective<br/>FOCUS ON WHAT IS RIGHT NOW.<br/>RESPOND TO WHAT IS IMPORTANT TODAY.<br/><br/>LEARN FROM THE PAST...<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37065692">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great read to help you gain and keep perspective. An allegory that you will read over and over again.]]></body>
    
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