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The wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching has become a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong. Bill W. was talking about the idea of "deciding" to change something in your life - whether it be an attitude, an addiction, or some other destructive habit. Only then will you be able to make progress. If you do not decide to change something in your life, you are doomed to failure.
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