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Hi reader,

All or nothing will get you nothing.

You will take that vacation when you reach that goal.

You will spend time with that loved one when you get this extra security.

You will volunteer and give back to that organization when you get your life just right.

But just right never happens.

So it isn’t a goal.

It’s a security blanket 🛌

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The lovely part is you can take small bites now.

Take a nap or a moment to breathe.

Create a pathway for you to be present now.

Say “No” to build the “Yeses” that sit in the queue.

You kicking the can to the future doesn’t make those desires disappear.

They just pile up like a neglected recycle bin.

The proverbial dream deferred.

Take advantage.

While you still have time to actually fulfill the potential of happiness ⏳

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🙋🏾 I’m Damon! (http://www.damonbrown.net) I help side hustlers, solopreneurs & others like yourself bloom. As a bestselling author, 2x startup founder & 4x TEDTalker, I co-founded the popular connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year while being a stay at home dad with my infant son.

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