What is something you were told by a parent, teacher, or mentor that you still repeat to yourself?

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Lynsey Addario Photojournalist and war photographer; Pulitzer Prize winner, 2009

My parents also said, “Don’t follow money. Follow your heart and you’ll be successful.” That’s all they told me and my sisters.

Recorded Academy of Achievement recorded interview, American Academy of Achievement, 21 October 2017 source ↗

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