We must be willing to expand the heart in order to be able to expand our thinking.

Molly Friedenfeld
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To expand your thinking, you must expand your heart. You must be willing to sacrifice the things that are most important to you for the things that are more important than yourself. It is not easy to give up what you love the most, but it is necessary in order to advance in life.

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