There are a thousand excuses for failure but never a good reason
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Hi, I'm Emmanuel🙂A Software Engineer, lifelong learner, minimalist, brainstormer but most importantly, a believer of God's word.
It has been said that if people put as much energy into achieving their goals as they spend making excuses for failure, they would surprise themselves.
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