Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to the study of other ­people. Nothing that happens to a writer — however happy, however tragic — is ever wasted.

P.D. James
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  2. Circumstances, events or situations do not have inherent meanings except what you give them

  3. Time is the first currency for success and one we all hold in common.

  4. You receive the gift of time freely and equally every day, beautifully wrapped in twenty-four new hours to invest in whatever you want, and how you use each hour decides your success or the lack of it

  5. Find something about yourself to laugh about every day.

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