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samtoo
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18 Jun 2009, 1:27 pm

and so can you, and you, and you, and you, and you etc etc.


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18 Jun 2009, 3:37 pm

i agree 8O



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20 Jun 2009, 11:17 am

samtoo wrote:
and so can you, and you, and you, and you, and you etc etc.


No you can't. Can I be the fastest runner in the world? No.

Can I make ten zillion dollars? Probably not.

Can I make a quiet life for myself? Perhaps I can.



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20 Jun 2009, 11:19 am

I always got pissed off when people (particularly my mom) told me "You can do anything you want to".

Bull.


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21 Jun 2009, 3:34 am

Better than them saying you can't do anything. Some people have to grow up with that.

It's just supposed to help you be confident and hardworking enough to accomplish anything you want within reason.