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What lesson has mattered most in your life?Originally asked
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Helen George
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To let things go.
We are not here for long – try not to take everything too seriously.
To be led by love and not judgment.
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Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want
My mentor heard it and said, “Derek, you’re just not a singer. You really need to stop trying. Admit you’re a songwriter, and find a real singer.”
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Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
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