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Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.

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Dream, Your Dreams

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Real Dreams don't require you to abandon your family, quit your job, and move to Tahiti with your paintbrush. They just require that you search your soul for that deep dream you put aside-and go for it. And watch your life light up.

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Dream, Jobs, Real

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.53, Dell

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If you truly feared failure, you'd be very successful.

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Successful, Ifs

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.77, Dell

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Sometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf

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Sometimes, Energetic, Behalf

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.75, Dell

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Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

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Change, Inevitable Change, Inevitable

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.195, Dell

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It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

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Aquariums, Expectations, Events

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.77, Dell

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Thinking about swimming isn't much like actually getting in the water. Actually getting in the water can take your breath away.

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Swimming, Thinking, Water

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Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.

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Leadership, Quantum, Leap

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.180, Dell

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A good work is a partnership between you and nature... Nature will help you every step of the way.

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Nature, Way, Steps

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.119, Dell

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Doing what you love isn't a priviledge; it's an obligation.

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Passion, Love Is, Doing What You Love

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Originality is genius. If you respect and care for it, it will take you on the ride of your life.

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Genius, Care, Originality

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Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

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Judgmental, Cop, Behavior

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.66, Dell

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A goal is the basic unit of life design.

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Goal, Design, Units

Barbara Sher (1979). “Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want”

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But who you are is not a concept in the sky, and it's not a record of you accomplishments either. The most original and creative side of you can re-emerge only when you get time of your own, free time, wide-open time, uncommitted time, time in which to go after dreams or do absolutely nothing if you choose. Without it you can't have a self.

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Dream, Self, Sky

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The environment that creates winners is almost always made up of winners.

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Success, Winner, Environment

Barbara Sher (1979). “Wishcraft: How to Get what You Really Want”

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Isolation is a dream killer.

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Life, Dream, Killers

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Irreverence is a declaration of independence.

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Independence, Irreverence, Declaration Of Independence

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And our dreams are who we are.

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Dream, Who We Are, Our Dreams

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.15, Dell

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Your creativity is waiting for you like a dancing partner.

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Creativity, Dancing, Waiting

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You don't have to get it right the first time.

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Time, Firsts, Action

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.177, Dell

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Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music.

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Love Yourself, Acceptance, Loving Yourself

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There is always a realistic way to fulfill any dream. There has never been a dream that you can't have - at least, not the heart of it, not the part you love the most.

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Inspiring, Dream, Inspiration

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When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.

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Life, Eye, Rewards

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.139, Dell

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Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.

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Appreciation, Needs, Remember

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Now is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream.

Barbara Sher

Dream, Way, Hours

Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.56, Dell

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