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When we are in a dark room and we want light, what do we do? We turn on the nearest light source. We don't start trying to remove the darkness first. Of course, we turn on the light source because it sounds foolish to try to remove the darkness without light. Right? We all agree on this. So, why don't we use the same principle in our life problems?
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- Remove the word 'try' from your vocabulary. 'Try' induces the kind of behavior that leads to failure.
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