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The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self

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“Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.”
― Charles F. Glassman, Brain Drain - The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life

tags: inspirational-quotes, intention, law-of-attraction-quotes, negative-people, negative-thinking, negative-thoughts, positive-attitude, positive-thinking, positive-thoughts, success-quotes, successful-living, wisdom-quotes

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“No matter how many plans you make or how much in control you are, life is always winging it.”
― Carroll Bryant

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“And the worst part is before it gets any better we're heading for a cliff. And in the free fall I will realize I'm better off when I hit the bottom”
― Hayley Williams

tags: inspirational, life-and-death, music-lyrics

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“Life dies but forever will there be music. Always.”
― Nicholas A. McGirr, The Growing Dim Project: Book One

tags: death, life, life-and-death, music

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“We trouble our life by thoughts about death, and our death by thoughts about life.”
― Michel de Montaigne, The Essays: A Selection

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