I'm leaning against the bookshelves when it occurs to me that one thing here is real-the books. I reach behind me and let my fingers trail over the rough leather of their antique spines, then pull one free. Nobody here reads them; the books are for decoration. Chosen for the richness of their leather bindings not for the contents of their pages. Nobody will miss one, and I need a dose of reality. Amie Kaufman
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Often times, we are so focused on our goals that we don’t take the time to appreciate the little things that are happening around us. When you are reaching for your goals, you sometimes forget that it is the very little things that keep you sane, keep you motivated, and keep you going. When I was at my last job, I had a friend who always said something to me that made me laugh. He would always say that he was reaching for his goals and then he would stop and look around and realize that he was still in his old office.

He would then start laughing and telling me how he didn't like where he was at all. I always felt bad for him because he never realized how awful his workplace was until everyone else did it for him. We don’t realize how we can become desensitized to our surroundings until we see something new.

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