You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into becoming yourself. (Anne Lamott)

You have to make mistakes to find out who you aren't. You take the action, and the insight follows: You don't think your way into becoming yourself.

Anne Lamott

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