Roy T. BennettIf you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want.
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If you don't know who you truly are, you'll never know what you really want. A complete theory of our being is the only way to be fulfilled. It’s the same with anything in life. If you don’t have a complete theory of things, then it is impossible to be fulfilled.
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