We tend to think that what matters is decided by society or culture or religion or our peers, but no one can say what truly matters except us.

Teresa R. Funke
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We tend to think that what matters is decided by society or culture or religion or our peers, but no one can say what truly matters except us. In a time when we are bombarded with messages from other people telling us what should matter and what should not, the power to decide it for ourselves is a rare gift.

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