...Trying is not the same as being. Trying flies in a circle around the moment and *being* is inside of it.

Augusten Burroughs
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The power of doing is far greater than the power of thinking. Our thoughts are a marvelous thing, but they will never bring us anything that we do not already have within us. They can only give us new thoughts and ideas that we can then use to move on with our goal. The only way to get what we want is to do it. We must take action and put our ideas into practice.

Source: This Is How: Proven Aid In Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young And Old Alike.

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