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English Harmony Flashcards

learning phrases in common English

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It’s done”, “It’s sorted” or “I’ve done it”

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It’s been dealt with;

I’ve dealt with that

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it’s a fact;

it’s self-evident

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there’s no doubt about that;

it goes without saying

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the conclusion is…

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It goes to show that…

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take it easy

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Cut yourself some slack

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when it comes down to basics

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The simple truth is

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natural language learning

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the trial and error way

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you’re not quite sure, but you firmly believe

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you’re only half-sure of something

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if you go for it whole-heartedly

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if you’re anything serious about your spoken English improvement
(one of BK’s favourite phrases)

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it’s not a given thing;

it’s not a matter of course

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it doesn’t necessarily have to be like that

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you perceive repetition as something bad despite not really knowing why

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you have a subliminal aversion to the very term ‘repetition’

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A little thing that makes a big difference to

fluency in my spoken English

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I do all counting and number crunching in English.

Counting in English helps fluency.

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the trial and error way

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natural language learning

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I do all counting and number crunching in English.

Counting in English helps fluency.

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A little thing that makes a big difference to

fluency in my spoken English

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you have a subliminal aversion to the very term ‘repetition’

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you perceive repetition as something bad

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it doesn’t necessarily have to be like that

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it’s not a given thing;

it’s not a matter of course

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if you’re anything serious about your spoken English improvement

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if you go for it whole-heartedly

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you’re only half-sure of something

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you’re not quite sure, but you firmly believe

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The simple truth is

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when it comes down to basics

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Cut yourself some slack

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take it easy

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It goes to show that…

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the conclusion is…

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there’s no doubt about that;

it goes without saying

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it’s a fact;

it’s self-evident

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It’s been dealt with;

I’ve dealt with that

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It’s done”, “It’s sorted” or “I’ve done it”

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9 ungradable adjectives:
fantastic, awful, wonderful, terrible;
delicious, useless, horrible, amazing, perfect

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9 ungradable adjectives:
f,a,w,t
d,u,h,a,p

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16 ungradable adjectives with definitions:
devastated, ecstatic, hilarious, gorgeous, exhausted, starving, ancient, disgusting, spotless, filthy, slammed, excruciating, adorable, enormous, minuscule, wasted.

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Definitions of 16 ungradable adjectives:
(very, very sad), (very, very happy), (very, very funny), (very beautiful), (very tired), (very hungry), (very old), (very unappealing), (very clean), (very dirty), (very busy), (very painful), (very cute), (very large), (very small), (very drunk).

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9 ungradable adjectives:
f,a,w,t
d,u,h,a,p

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9 ungradable adjectives:
fantastic, awful, wonderful, terrible;
delicious, useless, horrible, amazing, perfect

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Definitions of 16 ungradable adjectives:
(very, very sad), (very, very happy), (very, very funny), (very beautiful), (very tired), (very hungry), (very old), (very unappealing), (very clean), (very dirty), (very busy), (very painful), (very cute), (very large), (very small), (very drunk).

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16 ungradable adjectives with definitions:
devastated, ecstatic, hilarious, gorgeous, exhausted, starving, ancient, disgusting, spotless, filthy, slammed, excruciating, adorable, enormous, minuscule, wasted.

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Take some good advice

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/19-things-you-should-stop-doing-in-your-20s/

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Today, let’s read an article which gives some good life advice.

Warning: there’s a lot of good vocabulary for talking about your emotions and personality in this article, but it’s difficult to read. If you can only read 4 or 5 of the tips, that’s OK. Just be sure to look up the new phrases that you come across in a dictionary, write them down, and add them to your flash cards.

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  1. Stop placing all the blame on other people for how they interact with you.
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To an extent, people treat you the way you want to be treated. A lot of social behavior is cause and effect. Take responsibility for (accept) the fact that ‘you are the only constant variable in your equation’.

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To an extent, people treat you the way you want to be treated. A lot of social behavior is cause and effect. Take responsibility for (accept) the fact that ‘you are the only constant variable in your equation’.

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  1. Stop placing all the blame on other people for how they interact with you.
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  1. Stop being lazy by being constantly “busy.”
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It’s easy to be busy. It justifies never having enough time to clean, cook for yourself, go out with friends, meet new people. Realize that every time you give in to your ‘busyness,’ it’s you who’s making the decision, not the demands of your job.

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It’s easy to be busy. It justifies never having enough time to clean, cook for yourself, go out with friends, meet new people. Realize that every time you give in to your ‘busyness,’ it’s you who’s making the decision, not the demands of your job.

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  1. Stop being lazy by being constantly “busy.”
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  1. Stop seeking out distractions.
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You will always be able to find them.

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  1. Stop trying to get away with work that’s “good enough.”
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People notice when “good enough” is how you approach your job. Usually these people will be the same who have the power to promote you, offer you a health insurance plan, and give you more money. They will take your approach into consideration when thinking about you for a raise.

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People notice when “good enough” is how you approach your job. Usually these people will be the same who have the power to promote you, offer you a health insurance plan, and give you more money. They will take your approach into consideration when thinking about you for a raise.

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  1. Stop trying to get away with work that’s “good enough.”
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  1. Stop allowing yourself to be so comfortable all the time.
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Coming up with a list of reasons to procrastinate risky, innovative decisions offers more short-term gratification than not procrastinating. But when you stop procrastinating to make a drastic change, your list of reasons to procrastinate becomes a list of ideas about how to better navigate the risk you’re taking.

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Coming up with a list of reasons to procrastinate risky, innovative decisions offers more short-term gratification than not procrastinating. But when you stop procrastinating to make a drastic change, your list of reasons to procrastinate becomes a list of ideas about how to better navigate the risk you’re taking.

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  1. Stop allowing yourself to be so comfortable all the time.
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  1. Stop identifying yourself as a cliche and start treating yourself as an individual.
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Constantly checking your life against a prewritten narrative or story of how things “should” be is a bought-into way of life. It’s sort of like renting your identity. It isn’t you. You are more nuanced than the narrative you try to fit yourself into, more complex than the story that “should” be happening.

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Constantly checking your life against a prewritten narrative or story of how things “should” be is a bought-into way of life. It’s sort of like renting your identity. It isn’t you. You are more nuanced than the narrative you try to fit yourself into, more complex than the story that “should” be happening.

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  1. Stop identifying yourself as a cliche and start treating yourself as an individual.
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  1. Stop expecting people to be better than they were in high school — learn how to deal with it instead.
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Just because you’re out of high school doesn’t mean you’re out of high school. There will always be people in your life who want what you have, are threatened by who you are, and will ridicule you for doing something that threatens how they see their position in the world.

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Just because you’re out of high school doesn’t mean you’re out of high school. There will always be people in your life who want what you have, are threatened by who you are, and will ridicule you for doing something that threatens how they see their position in the world.

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  1. Stop expecting people to be better than they were in high school — learn how to deal with it instead.
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  1. Stop being stingy.
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If you really care about something, spend your money on it. There is often a notion that you are saving for something. Either clarify what that thing is or start spending your money on things that are important to you. Spend money on road trips. Spend money on healthy food. Spend money on opportunities. Spend money on things you’ll keep.

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If you really care about something, spend your money on it. There is often a notion that you are saving for something. Either clarify what that thing is or start spending your money on things that are important to you. Spend money on road trips. Spend money on healthy food. Spend money on opportunities. Spend money on things you’ll keep.

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  1. Stop being stingy.
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  1. Stop treating errands as burdens.
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Instead, use them as time to focus on doing one thing, and doing it right. Errands and chores are essentially rote tasks that allow you time to think. They function to get you away from your phone, the internet, and other distractions. Focus and attention span are difficult things to maintain when you’re focused and attentive on X amount of things at any given moment.

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Instead, use them as time to focus on doing one thing, and doing it right. Errands and chores are essentially rote tasks that allow you time to think. They function to get you away from your phone, the internet, and other distractions. Focus and attention span are difficult things to maintain when you’re focused and attentive on X amount of things at any given moment.

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  1. Stop treating errands as burdens.
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  1. Stop blaming yourself for being human.
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You’re fine. Having a little anxiety is fine. Being scared is fine. Your secrets are fine. You’re well-meaning. You’re intelligent. You’re blowing it out of proportion. You’re fine.

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You’re fine. Having a little anxiety is fine. Being scared is fine. Your secrets are fine. You’re well-meaning. You’re intelligent. You’re blowing it out of proportion. You’re fine.

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  1. Stop blaming yourself for being human.
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  1. Stop ignoring the fact that other people have unique perspectives and positions.
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Start approaching people more thoughtfully. People will appreciate you for deliberately trying to conceive their own perspective and position in the world. It not only creates a basis for empathy and respect, it also primes people to be more open and generous with you.

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Start approaching people more thoughtfully. People will appreciate you for deliberately trying to conceive their own perspective and position in the world. It not only creates a basis for empathy and respect, it also primes people to be more open and generous with you.

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  1. Stop ignoring the fact that other people have unique perspectives and positions.
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  1. Stop seeking approval so hard.
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Approach people with the belief that you’re a good person. It’s normal to want the people around you to like you. But it becomes a self-imposed burden when almost all your behavior toward certain people is designed to constantly reassure you of their approval.

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Approach people with the belief that you’re a good person. It’s normal to want the people around you to like you. But it becomes a self-imposed burden when almost all your behavior toward certain people is designed to constantly reassure you of their approval.

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  1. Stop seeking approval so hard.
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  1. Stop considering the same things you’ve always done as the only options there are.
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It’s unlikely that one of the things you’ll regret when you’re older is not having consumed enough beer in your 20s, or not having bought enough $5 lattes, or not having gone out to brunch enough times, or not having spent enough time on the internet. Fear of missing out is a real, toxic thing. You’ve figured out drinking and going out. You’ve experimented enough. You’ve gotten your fill of internet memes. Figure something else out.

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It’s unlikely that one of the things you’ll regret when you’re older is not having consumed enough beer in your 20s, or not having bought enough $5 lattes, or not having gone out to brunch enough times, or not having spent enough time on the internet. Fear of missing out is a real, toxic thing. You’ve figured out drinking and going out. You’ve experimented enough. You’ve gotten your fill of internet memes. Figure something else out.

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  1. Stop considering the same things you’ve always done as the only options there are.
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  1. Stop rejecting the potential to feel pain.
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Suffering is a universal constant for sentient beings. It is not unnatural to suffer. Being in a constant state of suffering is bad. But it is often hard to appreciate happiness when there’s nothing to compare it to. Rejecting the potential to suffer is unsustainable and unrealistic.

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Suffering is a universal constant for sentient beings. It is not unnatural to suffer. Being in a constant state of suffering is bad. But it is often hard to appreciate happiness when there’s nothing to compare it to. Rejecting the potential to suffer is unsustainable and unrealistic.

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  1. Stop rejecting the potential to feel pain.
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  1. Stop approaching adverse situations with anger and frustration.
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You will always deal with people who want things that seem counter to your interests. There will always be people who threaten to prevent you from getting what you want by trying to get what they want. This is naturally frustrating. Realize that the person you’re dealing with is in the same position as you — by seeking out your own interests, you threaten to thwart theirs. It isn’t personal — you’re both just focused on getting different things that happen to seem mutually exclusive. Approach situations like these with reason. Be calm. Don’t start off mad, it’ll only make things more tense.

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You will always deal with people who want things that seem counter to your interests. There will always be people who threaten to prevent you from getting what you want by trying to get what they want. This is naturally frustrating. Realize that the person you’re dealing with is in the same position as you — by seeking out your own interests, you threaten to thwart theirs. It isn’t personal — you’re both just focused on getting different things that happen to seem mutually exclusive. Approach situations like these with reason. Be calm. Don’t start off mad, it’ll only make things more tense.

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  1. Stop approaching adverse situations with anger and frustration.
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  1. Stop meeting anger with anger.
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People will make you mad. Your reaction to this might be to try and make them mad. This is something of a first-order reaction. That is, it isn’t very thoughtful — it may be the first thing you’re inclined to do. Try to suppress this reaction. Be thoughtful. Imagine your response said aloud before you say it. If you don’t have to respond immediately, don’t.
(Two wrongs don’t make a wright)

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People will make you mad. Your reaction to this might be to try and make them mad. This is something of a first-order reaction. That is, it isn’t very thoughtful — it may be the first thing you’re inclined to do. Try to suppress this reaction. Be thoughtful. Imagine your response said aloud before you say it. If you don’t have to respond immediately, don’t.
(Two wrongs don’t make a wright)

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  1. Stop meeting anger with anger.
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  1. Stop agreeing to do things that you know you’ll never actually do.
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It doesn’t help anyone. To a certain extent, it’s a social norm to be granted a ‘free pass’ when you don’t do something for someone that you said you were going to do. People notice when you don’t follow through, though, especially if it’s above 50% of the time.

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It doesn’t help anyone. To a certain extent, it’s a social norm to be granted a ‘free pass’ when you don’t do something for someone that you said you were going to do. People notice when you don’t follow through, though, especially if it’s above 50% of the time.

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  1. Stop agreeing to do things that you know you’ll never actually do.
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  1. Stop ‘buying’ things you know you’ll throw away.
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Invest in friendships that aren’t parasitic. Spend your time on things that aren’t distractions. Put your stock in fleeting opportunity. Focus on the important.

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Invest in friendships that aren’t parasitic. Spend your time on things that aren’t distractions. Put your stock in fleeting opportunity. Focus on the important.

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  1. Stop ‘buying’ things you know you’ll throw away.
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  1. Stop being afraid.
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Most of my worries never came true !

64
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anchors aweigh

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træk ankrene op

65
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træk ankrene op

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anchors aweigh

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