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Anne Lamott Quotes: You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into becoming yourself.
         

You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into becoming yourself.


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You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into becoming yourself.
         



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