We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars.

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We must unlearn the constellations to see the stars. This quote is self-explanatory. The stars are always there, but we need to go out of our way to see them. We need to put our selves out there and look for them. We can’t just sit back and expect things to come our way; we must put ourselves out there and make things happen.

Source: The Great Fires

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