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The Lesson of the Starfish

August 5, 2008 by Joanna Slan

I found a starfish on the beach today.I admire starfishes. Their power to regenerate impresses me. And most of all, I admire that even if they are missing a limb, they go on.I think there's a lesson there. It's all too easy to give up. To throw in the beachtowel and say, "Things are going wrong. I want to cut my losses. It's time to quit."But I wonder how often we quit right before we become successful. I imagine it's more often than not. … [Read more...] about The Lesson of the Starfish

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