Our lives are the sum of our memories. How much are we willing to lose from our already short lives by -¦ not paying attention?
– Joshua Foer
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- Now I feel free, and hope is creeping back. Maybe because I’m paying attention to what I have rather than what’s missing. – Doug Cooper
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