E. ObengAmoako EdmondsWhen it comes to the core of who we are, it takes incredible effort to shift more than one standard deviation from the mean of your life.
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If you are trying to change something that is the core of who you are, then you need to work very hard. When it comes to the core of who you are, it takes incredible effort to shift more than one standard deviation from the mean of your life.
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